A certain complex of metal M is formulated as MCl3.3H2O. The coordination number of the complex is

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A certain complex of metal M is formulated as MCl3.3H2O. The coordination number of the complex is not known but is expected to be 4 or 6.
(a) Would conductivity measurements provide information about the coordination number?
(b) In using conductivity measurements to test which ligands arebound to the metal ion, what assumption is made about the rate at which ligands enter or leave the coordination sphere of the metal?
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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0321696724

12th edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, Eugene LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward

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