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Coordination Chemistry — Chemistry STD 12 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryCoordination Chemistry2 Marks
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What is meant by coordination polyhedron?
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Answer

 The three dimensional spatial arrangement of ligand molecules / ions that are directly attached to the central metal atom is known as coordination polyhedron (Polygon). For e.g; In $K _4\left[ Fe ( CN )_6\right]$ the coordination polyhedra is octahedral.

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