Coordination Number

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Maggie Doan 1I
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Coordination Number

Postby Maggie Doan 1I » Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:48 pm

How do you find out the coordination number?

Marcela Udave 1F
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Re: Coordination Number

Postby Marcela Udave 1F » Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:50 pm

The coordination number equals the number of ligands.

Karla_Ocampo 4E
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Re: Coordination Number

Postby Karla_Ocampo 4E » Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:32 pm

Hi! To find the coordination number, you count the number of atoms around the central atom.

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Re: Coordination Number

Postby melodyzaki2E » Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:34 pm

A coordination number is the number of atoms or ions immediately surrounding a central atom in a complex.


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