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Match each term to its definition

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs
  1. Left
    Ligand
    Right
    an ion or molecule bound to the central atom
  2. Left
    Coordination number
    Right
    number of donor atoms directly bonded to the metal
  3. Left
    Coordination sphere
    Right
    the metal and its ligands, inside square brackets

Explanation

The vocabulary the rest of the chapter assumes. Source: syllabus Chemistry Part I, Ch 5 Coordination Compounds.
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