Open the structure file for problem 3.39: this shows the structure of [Co(en) 3 ] 3+ where
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Open the structure file for problem 3.39: this shows the structure of [Co(en)3]3+ where en stands for the bidentate ligand H2NCH2CH2NH2; the H atoms are omitted from the structure. The complex [Co(en)3]3+ is generally described as being octahedral. Look at the character table for the Oh point group. Why does [Co(en)3]3+ not possess Oh symmetry? What does this tell you about the use of the word ‘octahedral’ when used in a description of a complex such as [Co(en)3]3+?
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