Coordination Number

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SajaZidan_1K
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Coordination Number

Postby SajaZidan_1K » Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:19 pm

How is coordination number determined?
Can someone explain this using the following example: [Fe(CN)6]^4-
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JonathanS 1H
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Re: Coordination Number

Postby JonathanS 1H » Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:28 pm

The coordination number is the number of ligands around a transition metal cation in a coordination compound. In this case, there are 6 CN- groups around one Fe2+ cation, so the coordination number is 6.
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Bryce Barbee
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Re: Coordination Number

Postby Bryce Barbee » Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:36 pm

The coordination number is 6 because there are 6 ligands attached to the centralized atom.
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CynthiaLy4F
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Re: Coordination Number

Postby CynthiaLy4F » Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:10 am

The coordination number is determined based on the number of points ligands are attached to the central metal atom.
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