Edexcel A-Level Chemistry A2 17.10 The Meaning of the Term Coordination Number Questions

Practise Edexcel IAL Chemistry 17.10 by counting donor atoms, using ligand denticity and reading complex structures to infer coordination number, shape and bond angle.

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Count coordination number from formulae, structures or dative-bond counts.
Use bidentate ligand information to complete coordination number, shape or bond angle.

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The structure of the complex $\ce{Cr2(CH3CO2)4(H2O)2}$ is shown.

What is the coordination number of chromium in this complex?

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