coordination number=polydentate number?
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coordination number=polydentate number?
Does the number of coordination bonds in a coordination compound always equal the number of bonds that a ligand makes with the central metal atom (polydentate number)?
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Re: coordination number=polydentate number?
Yes, I believe it does. My TA said coordination number is not equal to the number of ligands, but it's equal to the number of LIGAND ATTACHMENTS (or bonds) to the central atom.
Re: coordination number=polydentate number?
it is related to how many bonds the molecules can make with the central atom
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Re: coordination number=polydentate number?
Thanks guys, I think that if there are multiple ligands on the metal, though, that the polydentate number of each ligand does not necessarily equal the coordination number of the whole complex. I definitely have to think about this more.
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Re: coordination number=polydentate number?
I think double bonds are considered as one total ligand attachment.
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