MHT CET Chemistry question

The Co-ordination Number of the central ion may be obtained from

(A)The number of Co-ordination bonds formed with surrounding atomsCorrect
(B)The number of ionic bonds formed with surrounding atoms
(C)The number of ions of opposite charge immediately surrounding the specific ion.
(D)None of the above

Answer: (A)

Solution

In a complex, co-ordination number is the number of co-ordinate (sigma) bonds from the ligand donor atoms to the central metal; counting

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