CH1012
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LIGANDS II
(Typical donor
atoms in
ligands)
atoms in
ligands)
• Ligands can be further classified as to
whether they are capable of attaching
themselves to a metal ion at a single site or
simultaneously through two or more sites.
whether they are capable of attaching
themselves to a metal ion at a single site or
simultaneously through two or more sites.
• Monodentate ligands attach to the metal
through one donor site (Latin "dent" = tooth)
through one donor site (Latin "dent" = tooth)
C N O F H
P S Cl
As Se Br
Sb Te I
