Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryCoordination Chemistry2 Marks
Question
Explain about the types of coordination compound based on kind of ligands?
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Answer
1. A coordination compound in which the central metal ion / atom is coordinated to only one kind of ligands is called homoleptic complex, e.g; $\left[ CO \left( NH _3\right)_6\right]^{3+}$ 2. The central metal ion/atom is coordinated to more than one kind of ligands is called a heteroleptic complex, e.g; $\left[ CO \left( NH _3\right)_5 Cl \right]^{2+}$
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