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The coordination number of a metal in co...

The coordination number of a metal in coordination compound is

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(a) Same as primary valency

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(b) Sum of primary and secondary valencies

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(c) Same as secondary valency

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(d) None of these

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According to modern view primary valency of complex compound is its oxidation number while secondary valency is the coordination number.
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