Why is water monodentate?

Moderators: Chem_Mod, Chem_Admin

Post Reply
rosemarywang4i
Posts: 34
Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:28 am

Why is water monodentate?

Postby rosemarywang4i » Tue Dec 04, 2018 4:05 pm

Why is water monodentate if it has two long pairs?
Top
Ahmet_Dikyurt_3L
Posts: 35
Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:23 am

Re: Why is water monodentate?

Postby Ahmet_Dikyurt_3L » Tue Dec 04, 2018 4:24 pm

I found this on a an earlier chemistry community post, here is the link:
viewtopic.php?t=783#p1602
Top
megan blatt 2B
Posts: 61
Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:28 am

Re: Why is water monodentate?

Postby megan blatt 2B » Tue Dec 04, 2018 5:29 pm

Water is monodentate because the two lone pairs are on the same atom. There is no structural possibility that a bond could form between each lone pair and the same central transition metal because there would be too much electron repulsion between the bonds.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Shape, Structure, Coordination Number, Ligands”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests