Coordination chemistry
The coordination number of a complex is the number of atoms making coordinate or dative covalent bonds to the central
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The coordination number of a complex is the number of atoms making coordinate or dative covalent bonds to the central
d-block metal cations readily form complexes with ligands – neutral molecules such as water or anions such as the chloride
The transition metals are d-block elements (Groups 3-12 of the Periodic Table) whose atoms have a partially filled d-orbital or
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Nitrogen bonds with oxygen to from a number of oxides and oxyanions, the most common of which are listed below
Continue readingBonding in the nitrogen oxides and oxyanions
The trend in the bonding and structure of the Period 3 oxides can be explained in terms of the increasing
Atomic radius Dedicated post explaining the trend in atomic radius is right here! Melting points and structure The melting point
Before we jump straight in, we really need to define how we measure the radius of an atom … This
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Group 7 consists of the elements fluorine, chorine, bromine, iodine and astatine, and they are known as the halogens. All
When we consider the elements of Group 2 we are invariably only investigating magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium. All isotopes
If we were to measure the change in concentration of a reactant over time and then plot a graph of