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Chelating ligands are polydentate. Oxalate (C₂O₄₂−) is bidentate, forming a 5-membered ring, unlike unidentate ligands like F− or NH₃.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 5: Coordination Compounds > Topic: Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds
[Co(NH₃)6]3+ has only one type of ligand (NH₃).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 5: Coordination Compounds > Topic: Isomerism - Optical Isomerism and Linkage Ionisation Solvate
In [Co(NH₃)3Cl₃], Co is +3 and there are 3 unidentate NH₃ ligands.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 5: Coordination Compounds > Topic: Isomerism - Geometrical Isomerism in Coordination Compounds
[Fe(H₂O)4Cl₂]+ (octahedral, [Ma₄b2]) allows cis and trans isomers.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 5: Coordination Compounds > Topic: Isomerism - Geometrical Isomerism in Coordination Compounds
In [Ni(H₂O)6]Cl₂, Ni is +2 (primary valence).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 5: Coordination Compounds > Topic: Isomerism - Geometrical Isomerism in Coordination Compounds
[Co(NH₃)3(H₂O)3]3+ (octahedral, [Ma₃b3]) has fac and mer isomers.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 5: Coordination Compounds > Topic: Isomerism - Geometrical Isomerism in Coordination Compounds
[Ni(H₂O)6]2+ (Ni₂+, d8) in an octahedral field undergoes d-d transitions, absorbing visible light (green color).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 5: Coordination Compounds > Topic: Crystal Field Theory - CFT and Crystal Field Splitting and CFSE
