10 Questions
What is the central atom or ion called in a coordination complex?
Coordination centre
What do we call a molecule or ion that bonds to the central atom through several of its atoms?
Polydentate ligand
What refers to the 'coordinate covalent bonds' between the ligands and the central atom in a coordination complex?
Coordination
What do we call the formation of chelate complexes in a coordination complex?
Chelation
What comprises the first coordination sphere in a coordination complex?
Central atom or ion and the donor atoms
What do we call a molecule or ion that bonds to the central atom through several of its atoms?
Polydentate ligand
What is the term used for the surrounding array of bound molecules or ions in a coordination complex?
Complexing agents
In a coordination complex, what refers to the 'coordinate covalent bonds' between the ligands and the central atom?
Coordination
What do we call the formation of chelate complexes in a coordination complex?
Chelation
What term is used for a molecule or ion that bonds to the central atom through several of its atoms?
Polydentate ligand
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