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Which statement about coordination number of a cation is true ?

A

Metal ions exhibit only a single characteristic coordination number

B

The coordination number is equal to the number of ligands bonded to the metal atom

C

The coordination is determined solely by the number of empty d-orbitals in the atom

D

C.N. is equal to the number of coordinate bonds between metal cation and ligands.

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