BRAINCAKEShapes of complex ions
The shapes of complex ions depend on
- co-ordination number or number of co-ordinate bonds formed with the metal ion
- size of ligand
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Key terms in this lesson
- ligand
- An atom, ion or molecule that donates a pair of electrons to a central metal ion to form a co-ordinate bond.
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