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Coordination Chemistry — Chemistry STD 12 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryCoordination Chemistry2 Marks
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What is linkage isomerism? Explain with an example.
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Linkage isomers
Linkage isomerism arises when an ambidentate ligand is bonded to the central metal atom/ion through either of its two different donor atoms. e.g. - $\left[ Co \left( NH _3\right)_5 NO _2\right]^{2+}$ Pentaammine nitrito- KN Cobalt (III) ion - N attached $\left[ Co \left( NH _3\right)_5 ONO _2\right]^{2+}$ Pentaammine nitrito- KO Cobalt (III) ion - O attached

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