Introduction to d-Block Chemistry - Wits Structural Chemistry
Introduction to d-Block Chemistry - Wits Structural Chemistry
Introduction to d-Block Chemistry - Wits Structural Chemistry
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<strong>Introduction</strong> <strong>to</strong> d-<strong>Block</strong> <strong>Chemistry</strong>Coordination Numbers and GeometriesPolymetallic Complexes:• Complexes that contain >1 metal a<strong>to</strong>m• Three cases exist:(1) Metal a<strong>to</strong>ms directly attached Called a metal cluster(2) Metal a<strong>to</strong>ms linked through bridging g ligands Called a cage complex(3) A combination of (1) and (2)E.g. (1):