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What distinguishes double salts from coordination compounds?
What distinguishes double salts from coordination compounds?
- Formation from simple salts in equimolar proportion (correct)
- Presence of covalent bonds in double salts
- Lack of complex part in double salts
- Retention of identity in solution for coordination compounds
In a coordination compound, how are metal atoms bound to anions or neutral molecules?
In a coordination compound, how are metal atoms bound to anions or neutral molecules?
- By metallic bonds
- By ionic bonds
- By covalent bonds
- By sharing geometry (correct)
What is the property of double salts that differentiates them from coordination compounds?
What is the property of double salts that differentiates them from coordination compounds?
- Co-ordinate bonds
- Primary and secondary valency (correct)
- Loss of identity in solution
- Ionic nature
Which type of complex carries a positive charge in coordination compounds?
Which type of complex carries a positive charge in coordination compounds?
What is the charge carried by the complex [Fe(CN)₆]⁴⁻?
What is the charge carried by the complex [Fe(CN)₆]⁴⁻?
In a neutral complex, what type of charge does it carry?
In a neutral complex, what type of charge does it carry?
What is the shared characteristic between cationic and anionic complexes in coordination compounds?
What is the shared characteristic between cationic and anionic complexes in coordination compounds?
What sets apart neutral complexes from cationic and anionic complexes?
What sets apart neutral complexes from cationic and anionic complexes?