Coordination number of NiCl2

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Siya Bhardwaj 3F
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Coordination number of NiCl2

Postby Siya Bhardwaj 3F » Tue Dec 03, 2024 11:54 pm

If NiCl2 forms 4 coordinate covalent bonds with H2O but has 6 bonds total, does it have a coordination number of 4 or 6?

Fatima A 2F
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Re: Coordination number of NiCl2

Postby Fatima A 2F » Wed Dec 04, 2024 3:26 am

The coordination number would be 6 because we are considering total ligands not just covalent bonds.
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