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Explain with two examples each of the following: coordination entity, ligand, coordination number, coordination polyhedron, homoleptic and heteroleptic

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Coordination Entity**: - A coordination entity consists of a central atom or ion bonded to a fixed number of oppositely charged ions or molecules, known as ligands. - **Examples**: - **[Ni(CO)₄]**: In this entity, nickel (Ni) is the central atom, and it is surrounded by four carbon monoxide (CO) ligands. - **[CoCl₃(NH₃)₃]**: Here, cobalt (Co) is the central atom, bonded to three chloride ions (Cl⁻) and three ammonia (NH₃) ligands. ...
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NCERT ENGLISH-COORDINATION COMPOUNDS-Exercise
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  6. Using IUPAC norms write the fomulas for the following (i). Tetrahydr...

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  8. List various types of isomerism possible for coordination compounds, g...

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  9. How many geometrical isomers are possible in the following corrdinatio...

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  11. Draw all the isomers (geometrical and optical) of: (i) [CoCl(2)(en)(...

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  12. Write all the geometrical isomers of [Pt(NH3)(Br)(Cl)(py)] and how man...

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  15. Discuss the nature of bonding in the following coordination entities o...

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  18. The magnitude of CFSE (Crystal Field Splitting Energy , Delta(0)) can ...

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  19. [Cr(NH3)6]^(3+) is paramagnetic while [Ni(CN)4]^(2-) is diamagnetic. E...

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  20. A solution of [Ni(H(2)O)(6)]^(2+) is green but a solution of [Ni(CN)(4...

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