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What is the result of the reaction between an acid and a base?
What is the result of the reaction between an acid and a base?
What is the term for when two or more compounds join together?
What is the term for when two or more compounds join together?
What is the central atom in a coordination compound?
What is the central atom in a coordination compound?
What is the term for the total number of atoms of the ligands that can coordinate to the central metal atom?
What is the term for the total number of atoms of the ligands that can coordinate to the central metal atom?
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What is the term for the ions outside the square brackets in a coordination compound?
What is the term for the ions outside the square brackets in a coordination compound?
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Who is credited with proposing correct structures for coordination compounds containing complex ions?
Who is credited with proposing correct structures for coordination compounds containing complex ions?
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What is the term for the number of bonds around the central atom in a coordination compound?
What is the term for the number of bonds around the central atom in a coordination compound?
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What is the term for the direction of secondary valences in space?
What is the term for the direction of secondary valences in space?
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What is the classification of a ligand that binds to the central metal atom through two atoms?
What is the classification of a ligand that binds to the central metal atom through two atoms?
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What is the name of the ligand that binds to the central metal atom through one atom and can bind in two different ways?
What is the name of the ligand that binds to the central metal atom through one atom and can bind in two different ways?
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What is the order of naming in a complex ion?
What is the order of naming in a complex ion?
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What is the classification of EDTA?
What is the classification of EDTA?
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What is the name of the ligand that forms a ring structure with the central metal atom?
What is the name of the ligand that forms a ring structure with the central metal atom?
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What is the order of naming in a neutral complex?
What is the order of naming in a neutral complex?
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What is the purpose of the Roman numeral in parentheses in the naming of a complex?
What is the purpose of the Roman numeral in parentheses in the naming of a complex?
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What is the correct way to indicate a bridging ligand in the naming of a complex?
What is the correct way to indicate a bridging ligand in the naming of a complex?
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What is the name of the complex [PtCl2(NH3)2]?
What is the name of the complex [PtCl2(NH3)2]?
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What is the coordination number of the central metal ion in the complex [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2?
What is the coordination number of the central metal ion in the complex [Co(NH3)5Cl]Cl2?
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What is the ligand name for F-?
What is the ligand name for F-?
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What suffix is added to the metal name when the complex ion is negative?
What suffix is added to the metal name when the complex ion is negative?
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What is the name of the ligand in the complex K[PtCl3NH3]?
What is the name of the ligand in the complex K[PtCl3NH3]?
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What is the correct way to indicate lattice water or solvent of crystallization in the naming of a complex?
What is the correct way to indicate lattice water or solvent of crystallization in the naming of a complex?
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What is the ligand name for NH2-?
What is the ligand name for NH2-?
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How are multiple ligands named in a complex ion?
How are multiple ligands named in a complex ion?
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What is the purpose of Greek prefixes in naming complex ions?
What is the purpose of Greek prefixes in naming complex ions?
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What is the ligand name for CO?
What is the ligand name for CO?
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What is the ligand name for SCN-?
What is the ligand name for SCN-?
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How are complicated ligands named in complex ions?
How are complicated ligands named in complex ions?
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Study Notes
Coordination Chemistry
- Coordination compounds are formed by the reaction of a metal ion with surrounding molecules or ions that donate pairs of electrons to form coordinate bonds.
Simple Salts and Molecular Compounds
- Acid + Base → Salt + H2O
- Molecular or Addition Compounds: two or more compounds join together (e.g., KCl + MgCl2 + H2O → KCl.MgCl2.6H2O)
Coordination Compounds (Complexes)
- Formed by a central metal atom/ion bonded to surrounding molecules or ions (ligands)
- Examples: Fe(CN)2 + KCN → K4[Fe(CN)6]
Coordination Number (C.N.) and Ligancy
- Total number of atoms of the ligands that can coordinate to the central metal atom
- The number of bonds around the central atom
Coordination Sphere
- 1st coordination sphere: enclosed in the square brackets [...........]
- Counter ion: outside the square brackets [...........]
Werner’s Coordination Theory
- Proposed by Alfred Werner (1866 - 1919), a Swiss chemist
- He was the first inorganic chemist to win the Nobel prize
- Postulates:
- Metal ions exhibit primary and secondary valences
- Secondary valences are directed towards fixed positions in space
Ligand Classification
- Monodentate: attaches to the central metal ion through one donor atom (e.g., H2O, NH3, CO, F-, Cl-, CN-)
- Bidentate: attaches to the central metal ion through two donor atoms (e.g., Ethylenediamine, Acetylacetone)
- Polydentate: attaches to the central metal ion through three or more donor atoms (e.g., Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA))
- Bridging: attaches to two or more central metal ions (e.g., Cl-, OH-, CO, O2-)
- Ambidentate: can attach to the central metal ion through two or more different donor atoms (e.g., NO2-, SCN-)
- Flexidentate: can attach to the central metal ion through a variable number of donor atoms (e.g., EDTA)
Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds
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- The name of the cation is given first, and the anion comes second
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- In the complex ion, the name of the ligand precedes that of the central metal atom
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- Ligand names (according to charge):
- Neutral: aqua, ammine, carbonyl, nitrosyl
- Negative: fluoro, chloro, cyano, thiocyanato
- Positive: nitrosylium, hydrazinium
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- A Greek prefix (mono, di, tri, tetra, penta, hexa) indicates the number of each ligand
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- If more than one ligand is present, they are named in alphabetical order
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- If the complex ion is positive or neutral, the metal name remains as it is
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- If the complex ion is negative, the name of the metal ends with the suffix 'ATE' (e.g., ferrate, cuprate, nickelate)
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- A Roman numeral in parentheses indicates the oxidation state of the central metal ion
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- Lattice water or solvent of crystallization follows the name and is preceded by the number of these groups in Arabic numbering
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- A bridging ligand is indicated by placing a µ- before its name
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Quiz on naming conventions for inorganic compounds, including anionic complexes and oxoacids, with examples of metals and their corresponding anions.