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TM Concept Clarification

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:19 pm

by Frenz Cabison 1B

How do transition metals bound to cage-like molecule?

Re: TM Concept Clarification

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:14 pm

by Harrison Wang 1H

Up to 6 ligands, which are also Lewis bases, donate their pair of electrons to a transition metal to form the cage-like molecule

Re: TM Concept Clarification

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:05 pm

by Ramya Lakkaraju 1B

The transition metals act as Lewis acids, accepting the donated electron pair.