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What is the role of a ligand in a coordination compound?
Provide a negatively charged atom to share electrons with the metal ion
How is the bond between a ligand and an ion in a coordination compound described?
Covalent bond
What determines the number of coordinate covalent bonds for a metal atom in a coordination compound?
Oxidation number of the metal
In coordination compounds, what does the coordination number refer to?
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How are first-order inner metallic complexes classified?
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What determines the shape of a coordination compound?
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In coordination compounds, which shape is most common with metals having an outermost d8 orbital?
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What function do coordination compounds serve in biology?
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Which coordination compound is a chemotherapy drug that disrupts DNA replication in tumors?
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What is the purpose of hydroformylation reactions involving coordination compounds in industry?
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What is the main difference between an ionic bond and a covalent bond?
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What type of bonds do metal atoms participate in when forming coordination compounds?
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Why are coordination compounds common in organic molecules?
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In a coordination compound, how many covalent bonds can a central metal atom form with the same ligand?
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Which essential mineral for humans can be considered as a coordination compound according to the text?
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