Section 3
Coordination Compounds
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Oxidation Numbers of Metals in Coordination Compounds
Transition metals typically form several oxidation states and therefore have several oxidation numbers.
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Naming Coordination Compounds
Transition-metal and coordination compounds are named using a set of rules that describe oxidation numbers and anion and cation composition.
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Isomers in Coordination Compounds
Coordination stereoisomers have the same bonds in different orientations; structural isomers have different bonding orientations.
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Coordination Number, Ligands, and Geometries
The coordination number determines the number of ligands attached to the central ion and the overall shape of the complex.