How to determine shape of coordination compound
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How to determine shape of coordination compound
Specifically, how do you determine whether the shape is tetrahedral or square planar. How do you know how many lone pairs are on the transition metal cation in the center?
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Re: How to determine shape of coordination compound
Tetrahedral has 4 areas of electron density while square planar has 3, and they both have 0 lone pairs.
Re: How to determine shape of coordination compound
Looking at the formula and calculating bonds and valence electrons should do.
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Re: How to determine shape of coordination compound
Do the shapes coincide with the VSPER shapes or are they different. For example is a coordination compound with 3 bonds and one set of lone pairs a tetrahedral shape or a trigonal pyramidal shape?
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