Video: Drawing Coordination Compounds

[Astred 1D]

How would we draw the following compound:
[Cr(H₂O)₄Cl₂]Cl₂.H₂O

[Chem_Mod]

Does somebody want to do a video showing this?

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[martha-1I]

Ill post a video shortly

[martha-1I]

I have attached a video showing how to draw the compound.
Hope it helps!

[Chem_Mod]

Well done Martha. Introduce yourself at the beginning of lecture 1.

[martha-1I]

I'm sorry. I did not see your post until now, but I will introduce myself at the beginning of next Monday's lecture.

[RaquelAvalos1K]

Would we ever deal with lone pairs or only bonds?
What does it mena for a ligand to make multiple bonds when drawing it?

Do we always have to separate the Cl₂ that were outside the brackets? (The Cl₂ is still considered a part of the complex, correct?)

[Chem_Mod]

Would we ever deal with lone pairs or only bonds?
What does it mena for a ligand to make multiple bonds when drawing it?

Do we always have to separate the Cl₂ that were outside the brackets? (The Cl₂ is still considered a part of the complex, correct?)

When drawing coordination compounds we show only bonds.
See my lecture notes discussing polyvalent ligands. These are ligands (molecules) that can bind the same transition metal cation in more than one location.
The 2 Cl^- are counterions to the cation (the transition metal complex). They are separate anions, Cl^-, and they are outside the coordination sphere. Meaning they are outside the transition metal complex.

[RaquelAvalos1K]

All right, thank you!!