why do 2 lone pairs on one coordinate compound have to be seperated more than 90degrees to form 2 different dantates?
ex: CO3^2- is ususally monodantate
dantate and angle
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Re: dantate and angle
Two lone pairs have to be more than 90 degrees to be polydentate because of repulsion between the lone pairs. Repulsion between the lone pairs binding to the same central atom prevents them from being closer than 90 degrees.
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