Coordination Numbers in Metals

[trishaferrer]

How would you identify coordination numbers of metals?

[Meghan Spoeri 2D]

hi! The coordination number of a metal is equal to the total number of donor atoms from the ligands. In other words, the coordination number = number of bonds between the metal and ligands. for instance, if you have the compound [M(CO)3F3], the metal M is bound to 3 COs and 3 Fs so therefore there are 6 bonds and the coordination number = 6.

[Rachel Bartley 2B]

Hi! The coordination number in metals is the number of ligands that can bond to the given metal. With that, ligands are atoms, molecules, or ions that are bonded to a central atom, and in this case, a metal.