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Offline 21385

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Covalent bonding question
« on: December 27, 2007, 12:37:34 AM »
How many atoms are covalently bonded to the chromium atom in Cr(NH(3))(4)Cl(3)?

The answer is 6 but I do not know why, can someone explain this for me? Thanks a lot
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Re: Covalent bonding question
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2007, 01:02:44 AM »
perhaps 1 Cl is not coordinated to Cr

[Cr(NH3)4Cl2]Cl
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Re: Covalent bonding question
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2007, 01:47:08 AM »
But how do you know it is 6, not 8, 7, or any other possible coordinate numbers? Is it just knowledge?

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Re: Covalent bonding question
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2007, 04:28:53 AM »
Quote from: 21385 on December 27, 2007, 01:47:08 AM
But how do you know it is 6, not 8, 7, or any other possible coordinate numbers? Is it just knowledge?

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Yes, this is a knowledge from coordination chemistry.
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