Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryCoordination Chemistry2 Marks
Question
What is meant by coordination sphere? Give example.
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Answer
The complex ion at the coordination compound containing the central metal atom / ion and the ligands attached to it, is collectively called coordination sphere and are usually enclosed in square brackets with the net charge. For e.g; The coordination compound $K _4\left[ Fe ( CN )_6\right]$ contains the complex ion $\left[ Fe ( CN )_6\right]^{4-}$ is referred as coordination sphere.
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