coordination numbers

[Maia V 1L]

How do you calculate coordination numbers? Specifically for [Co(SO4)(NH3)5]+

[Anjali Kalagiri 3F]

Coordination numbers are the number of ligands attached to the central atom. For the coordination complex in your question, it would be 6.

[Albert 1I]

The coordination number is the the number of atoms, molecules or ions bonded to the central atom. In this case the central atom is Co (usually the case with transition metals) and there 5 NH3 groups, plus a SO4 group, making a total of 6 molecules bonded to the central atom. Thus, the coordination number is 6.

[Shawn Suen]

Every thing inside the brackets other than the metal itself is coordinately bonded to the metal ion.

[Simren Nagra 1D]

One thing to add to the other responses is to make sure you see if a certain bonded ligand is polydentate. For example, [Pt(en)Cl2] has a coordination number of 4 because ethylenediamine is bidentate.

[asfakhan_2H]

You calculate coordination numbers by first looking to see what the central atom is and everything attached to it which are called ligands is what you coundt. You can figure this out by looking in the brackets.

[Michael 1G]

Since coordination numbers are the number of molecules, atoms or ion groups attached to the central atom, the coordination number for this coordination complex is 6. This is because there are 5 NH3 groups and 1 SO4 group attached to the central atom Co.

[Emily Quill 2H]

Hi! For your example the coordination number would be 6 because of the five molecules and the one SO4 molecule bonded to the central atom.

[505807269]

The number of atoms, molecules, or ions bonded to the central atom is referred to as the coordination number. The central atom in this example is Co and there are 5 NH3 groups plus one SO4 group which makes a total of 6 molecules bonded to the central atom. So the coordination number in this case would be 6.