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What are the secondary valencies ?

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These are the valencies which the metal atom or cation shows towards ligands in the formation of its. complex ions.
Examples:(i) In `[Cu(NH_3)]^(2+)` the secondary valency of Cu is 4 (ii) In `Co(NH_3)_3Cl_3]` the secondary valency of cobalt is equal to 6.
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