Match each term to its definition

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

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Ligand
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an ion or molecule bound to the central atom
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Coordination number
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number of donor atoms directly bonded to the metal
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Coordination sphere
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the metal and its ligands, inside square brackets
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Counter ion
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the ionisable group written outside the brackets
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Denticity
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how many ligating groups a ligand uses

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