MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

The number of ligands which are directly bonded to the metal is known as

(A)co-ordination numberCorrect
(B)oxidation number
(C)co-ordination sphere
(D)valency

Answer: (A)

Solution

In a complex, the number of ligand donor atoms directly bonded to the central metal ion (for monodentate ligands, the number of ligands) is called its coordination number, e.g. 6 in . Hence (A). The oxidation number (B) is the

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