Both H2O and ethylenediamine (en) have two nonbonding pairs of electrons. Whycan en act as a bidentate ligand whereas water cannot?

Q: The DO3A ligand is an acyclic octadentate ligand with three N- donors and five O-donors. '

A: This statement is false  It has three N donar  but it has only four O donar atom .

Q: Iron(III) forms octahedral complexes. Sketch the structures of all the distinct isomers of…

A: [Fe(en)2Cl2]+ has cis and trans both type of isomers. Where , "en" stands for ethylene di-amine…

Q: What is a Chelate ligand? Give one example.

A: A ligand is a molecule or an ion that donates a pair of e- to the central metal ion or ion to result…

Q: Describe and differentiate strong field ligands and weak field ligands. Give two examples for each.

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Q: Explain in words how potassium aluminum sulfate is formed via ligand exchange. Indicate clearly the…

A: A ligand exchange reaction is a reaction which involves the substitution of one or more ligands in a…

Q: Which ordering correctly describes the tendency of a ligand to direct ligand substitution in a…

A: Trans effect can be defined as the effect of a ligand towards substitution on other ligands which is…

Q: A metal complex that is   __________ geometry with coordination number of four with four different…

A: Optically active compounds are those compounds in which plane of symmetry is not present due to…

Q: give an example of hexadentate ligand.

A: Ligands with six atoms with six lone pair of electrons that coordinates with metal atom are called…

Q: What is a chelating ligand?

A: Ligands that are having multiple donor sites to form five- to six-membered stable rings with metals…

Q: How many places on the ligand EDTA can simultaneously bind to a single metal atom?

A: EDTA is a hexadentate ligand because only one ligand donate the electrons from six donor sites to…

Q: a.) what is the coordination number of the complex ion b.) how many ligands are attached to the…

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Q: What do you call a ligand with three groups available for covalent bonding? A Unidentate (B…

A: Denticity of ligand :-  The number of groups available in ligand for coordinate covalent bonding…

Q: is nitric oxide (NO) an ambidentate ligand?

A: ✓ A ligand is an ion or molecule that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination…

Q: Briefly define each term.a. coordination numberb. ligandc. bidentate and polydentated. complex ione.…

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Q: If W, X, Y, and Z are different monodentate ligands, how many geometric isomers are there for each…

A: The number of geometrical isomers is to be determined for each of the given complex ion. The isomers…

Q: What is the distinction between a weak-field ligand and astrong-field ligand? Give an example of…

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Q: Explain why many transition metal complexes are paramagnetic?

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Q: The lobes of which d orbitals point directly betweenthe ligands in (a) octahedral geometry, (b)…

A: In Octahedral the ligands are pointing towards the X, Y & Z axis.  The 5 d orbitals are:  dxy…

Q: When we consider the reaction of Fe3+ ion (SCN) with its ligand, by showing the ion-ligand bond in…

A: The reaction between Fe3+ and SCN- could be given as, Fe3+aq+SCN-aq→FeSCN2+ SCN- is a thiocyanate…

Q: (a) Predict whether the glycinate ion, H2N-CH COO is a monodentate, bidentate, or tridentate ligand:…

A: a. Bidentate ligands are Lewis bases that donate two pairs of electrons to a metal atom.   It is a…

Q: Which class of ligands can give linkage isomers? a a. bidentate b b. tridentate C. ambidentate

A: C. ambidentate ligand is the correct option.

Q: Give an example of ambidentate ligand.

A: Ligands containing two or more donor atoms but only one coordinates with metal atom to give complex…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a monodentate ligand? O Water O Crbon monoxide O Ammonia O Oxalate

A: Given :-  name of ligands :  water  carbon monoxide  ammonia  oxalate  To identify :- ligand which…

Q: What is the oxidation number of the metal center? (please show the charges of the ligands).

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Q: How is Ao defined for octahedral transition metal complexes?

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Q: Which of the following is a tetradentate ligand?

A: Tetradentate ligand is defined as a ligand that has an ability to bind to four donor atoms to a…

Q: he magnitude of delta octahedral (A.) epends on: he nature and charge of metal and whether the hetal…

A: The question is based on the concept of coordination compounds. We have to identify the factors on…

Q: Why a diamagnetic metal complex once heated it posses a magnetic moment.

A: The diamagnetic complex is the one that tends to have paired electrons in the electronic…

Q: The number of unpaired electrons in dº, low spin, octahedral complex is-

A: Chemical compounds that consist of an arrangement of neutral molecules or anions that are bound to a…

Q: Which ligand is most likely to stabilize a metal in a low oxidation state?

A: H2O and NO and NH3 are all neutral ligands SO2 stabilize a metal in a low oxidation State a negative…

Q: Which of the following ligands has the weakest field strength?

A: Based on electron density over the ligands , ligands are classififed into 2 types . 1. Weak field…

Q: How many degenerate o, bonding orbitals (between the ligands and the metal p-orbitals) are there in…

A: Complexes are formed when ligands and metals form a coordinate bond between them. Ligands are the…

Q: 10. Ethylenediamine, abbreviated "en" is a bidentate ligand in which its nitrogen atom (N) forms a…

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Q: How many bonds could each of the following chelating ligands form with a metal ion?

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Q: Describe the difference between a labile and an inert ligand on a metal complex.

A: A labile ligand is the one which gets easily broken from metal-ligand bond in a complex.  The ease…

Q: Isomers whose ligands can bind directly to a metal or be outside the lattice are called geometric…

A: Isomers whose ligands can bind directly to metal or be outside the lattice are called coordination…

Q: Linkage isomerism would most likely occur when which of the following ligands is present? O H20 CI O…

A: To choose which ligand would most likely present in linkage Isomerism Linkage Isomers are those…

Q: The size of the crystal field splitting only influences the arrangement of electrons when there is a…

A: Crystal field theory- This theory was developed by John Hasbrouck van Vleck and Hans Bethe.…

Q: Write the examples of Bidentate and Polydentate ligands? Also distinguish them.

A: Ligands can be described as an anions or cations or neutral molecules which is further classified as…

Q: 1. Draw two possible resonance structures for DMSO, where S is the central atom. What kind of bond…

A: 1. DMSO means dimethyl sulfoxide contains two S-Me and one S=O with one l.p. on S atom. It's…

Q: Giving a suitable example for each, explain the following: (i) Crystal field splitting (ii) Linkage…

A: With suitable examples, each of the following terms to be explained.

Q: Early transition metal ions are generally quite Lewis whereas the ligands they coordinate are Lewis…

A: Eartly transition metal ions  are generally quite lewis acids whereas the Ligands they co ordinate…

Q: What is special about the compound NiBr2[PPh2(CH2Ph)]2? Ph stands for phenyl, and the ligand is a…

A: Special about the compound NiBr2[PPh2(CH2Ph)]2? Ph stands for phenyl, and the ligand is a…

Q: What is the difference between a monodentate and a multidentate ligand? Is a chelating ligand…

A: A ligand contains 1 or more donor atoms which are coordinated to the central metal atom to form a…

Coordination Chemistry

It is a part of chemistry, in which the study of compounds that have central atoms surrounded by molecules or ions, known as ligand, is known as coordination chemistry.