Match each complex to its shape
Exercise and reference answers
- Matching pairs
- Left
- [Co(NH₃)₆]³⁺
- Right
- octahedral
- Left
- [Ni(CO)₄]
- Right
- tetrahedral
- Left
- [PtCl₄]²⁻
- Right
- square planar
Explanation
The three common coordination polyhedra, with the chapter's own examples. Source: syllabus Chemistry Part I, Ch 5 Coordination Compounds.
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