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What is the central atom or ion called in a coordination complex?
What is the central atom or ion called in a coordination complex?
- Donor atom
- Ligand
- Complexing agent
- Coordination centre (correct)
What do we call a molecule or ion that bonds to the central atom through several of its atoms?
What do we call a molecule or ion that bonds to the central atom through several of its atoms?
- Chelate complex
- Polydentate ligand (correct)
- Transition metal
- Coordination sphere
What refers to the 'coordinate covalent bonds' between the ligands and the central atom in a coordination complex?
What refers to the 'coordinate covalent bonds' between the ligands and the central atom in a coordination complex?
- Chelation
- Complexation
- Coordination (correct)
- Donor atom
What do we call the formation of chelate complexes in a coordination complex?
What do we call the formation of chelate complexes in a coordination complex?
What comprises the first coordination sphere in a coordination complex?
What comprises the first coordination sphere in a coordination complex?
What do we call a molecule or ion that bonds to the central atom through several of its atoms?
What do we call a molecule or ion that bonds to the central atom through several of its atoms?
What is the term used for the surrounding array of bound molecules or ions in a coordination complex?
What is the term used for the surrounding array of bound molecules or ions in a coordination complex?
In a coordination complex, what refers to the 'coordinate covalent bonds' between the ligands and the central atom?
In a coordination complex, what refers to the 'coordinate covalent bonds' between the ligands and the central atom?
What do we call the formation of chelate complexes in a coordination complex?
What do we call the formation of chelate complexes in a coordination complex?
What term is used for a molecule or ion that bonds to the central atom through several of its atoms?
What term is used for a molecule or ion that bonds to the central atom through several of its atoms?
