Practice Coordination Number and Geometry - 9.5 | Chapter 9: Coordination Compounds | ICSE Class 12 Chemistry
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Question 1

Easy

What is coordination number?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how many atoms are attached to the central atom.

Question 2

Easy

Identify the geometry of $Ag(NH_3)_2^+$.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how many ligands are surrounding the metal.

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Question 1

What is the coordination number of $Co(NH_3)_6^{3+}$?

  • 2
  • 4
  • 6

πŸ’‘ Hint: How many ammonia ligands surround the cobalt?

Question 2

True or False: Square planar geometry can occur in complexes with coordination number 2.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how many ligands are necessary for each geometry.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Describe how the geometry changes when a hexacoordinate complex is formed as opposed to a tetracoordinate complex. Provide examples.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how the number of ligands affects spatial arrangement around the central atom.

Question 2

Explain the concept of ligand field theory in relation to the geometry of coordination complexes and how it influences the color of the complexes.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how the colors seen in coordination compounds can correspond to the nature of d-orbitals involved.

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