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Why is the complex [Co(en)(3)]^(3+) more...

Why is the complex `[Co(en)_(3)]^(3+)` more stable than the complex `[CoF_(6)]^(3-)`?

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As ethylene diamine (en) is a bidenate chelating ligand while `F^(-)` is a monodentate ligand.
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