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coordination compound

American  

noun

Chemistry.

  1. complex.

coordination compound British  

noun

  1. another name for complex

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Linkage isomers occur when the coordination compound contains a ligand that can bind to the transition metal center through two different atoms.

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The oxidation state of the metal is determined based on the charges of each ligand and the overall charge of the coordination compound.

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A coordination compound of the Cu+ ion has a d10 configuration, and all the eg orbitals are filled.

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