Practice - Werner’s Theory Coordination Compounds
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Practice Questions
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What is a coordination compound?
💡 Hint: Think about the components that make up a complex.
Define primary valence.
💡 Hint: Consider what the primary valences relate to in terms of charge.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of bond satisfies primary valence?
💡 Hint: Consider the types of ions that participate in coordination.
True or False: Coordination compounds can exhibit geometrical isomerism.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how ligands might interact differently.
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Challenge Problems
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Given the coordination compound [Co(NH3)5Cl]SO4, determine the coordination number and describe its geometry.
💡 Hint: Recall the common geometries associated with different coordination numbers.
Explain how two differently structured coordination compounds can have the same empirical formula.
💡 Hint: Consider how swapping positions of ligands can change a compound's characteristics.
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