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Re: Diaqaua
you would use aqua when the water molecule is acting as a ligand bound to the central metal atom, in which case the H2O would be found within the brackets in the chemical formula. Hydrate is used when the water molecule is not part of the coordination sphere, in which case it would be listed as H2O outside of the brackets.
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Re: Diaqaua
Also, I would note that water is sometimes written as OH2 when in the brackets, because the oxygen of the water is what connects it to the central atom.
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You can use this link when naming coordination compounds or find it on Lavelle's website
https://lavelle.chem.ucla.edu/wp-conten ... pounds.pdf
https://lavelle.chem.ucla.edu/wp-conten ... pounds.pdf
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Maddie Hong 1I wrote:Also, I would note that water is sometimes written as OH2 when in the brackets, because the oxygen of the water is what connects it to the central atom.
Would water outside the bracket ever be written in OH2 form?
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Jana Sun 1K wrote:Maddie Hong 1I wrote:Also, I would note that water is sometimes written as OH2 when in the brackets, because the oxygen of the water is what connects it to the central atom.
Would water outside the bracket ever be written in OH2 form?
No you shouldn't. You write as OH2 to emphasize that at O it binds to the metal ion. The hydrate outside isn't asking as a ligand.
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