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Why is [Co(NH3)5NCS]Cl2 N-bonded but K3[Co(CN)5SCN] is S-bonded. Consider the amount of space occupied by both S- and N-bonded forms of the thiocyanate ligand as part of your answer.

Chemistry: The Molecular Science

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Chapter20: Chemistry Of Selected Transition Elements And Coordination Compounds

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Problem 125QRT: Two different compounds are known with the formula Pd(py)2Cl2, but there is only one compound with...

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Why is [Co(NH₃)₅NCS]Cl₂ N-bonded but K₃[Co(CN)₅SCN] is S-bonded. Consider the amount of space occupied by both S- and N-bonded forms of the thiocyanate ligand as part of your answer.

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