Topic: Transitional metals (Read 2928 times)

Damilola · « **on:** December 05, 2014, 02:17:32 PM »

What are ligand?

Mitch · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2014, 02:27:28 PM »

In transition metals, it means molecules that chelate to a metal.

Damilola · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2014, 02:52:46 PM »

Mitch, for clearity sake, are the the natural molecules that surrounds metal ions in a co-ordinate bonding system.

Arkcon · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2014, 04:29:15 PM »

No. Mitch:'s definition is the correct one.

Mitch, for clearity sake, are the the natural molecules

This definition is both vague, and limiting. Suffice to say, they don't have to be "natural" molecules.

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that surrounds metal ions in a co-ordinate bonding system.

Borek · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2014, 06:04:03 PM »

Have you read what wikipedia says about ligands?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligand

Damilola · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2014, 03:13:27 AM »

Thanks guys, now i understand.

kriggy · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2014, 07:35:08 AM »

No. Mitch:'s definition is the correct one.

That is not entirely true since not all ligands are chelating ligands