Coordination Compounds in Inorganic Chemistry

The coordination number of the coordination compound

The oxidation number of the central atom

The number of isomers present in the coordination compound

The number of ligands bound directly to the metal ion (correct)

There was a difference in the number of ammonia molecules bound to cobalt in each compound

The primary valences were different for each compound

The secondary valences were different for each compound (correct)

The coordination number of cobalt was different in each compound

Central atoms

Ligands

Coordination spheres

Coordination entities (correct)

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