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General Chemistry Principles, Patterns, and Applications, 2011

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Coordination Number 2<br />

Although it is rare for most metals, this coordination number is surprisingly common for d 10 metal ions,<br />

especially Cu + , Ag + , Au + , <strong>and</strong> Hg 2+ . An example is the [Au(CN)2] − ion, which is used to extract gold from its<br />

ores, as described in Section 23.3 "Metallurgy". As expected based on VSEPR considerations, these<br />

complexes have the linear L–M–L structure shown here.<br />

Coordination Number 3<br />

Although it is also rare, this coordination number is encountered with d 10 metal ions such as Cu + <strong>and</strong> Hg 2+ .<br />

Among the few known examples is the HgI3 − ion. Three-coordinate complexes almost always have the<br />

trigonal planar structure expected from the VSEPR model.<br />

Coordination Number 4<br />

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