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coordination number
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number of points around the metal center at which bonds to ligands can form
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ligand
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ability to donate e- pairs to central metal atoms/ions
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monodentate
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ligand that uses one pair of e- to form one poitn of attachment to the central metal atom/ion
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bidentate
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ligand taht attaches to the metal center at two points
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polydentate
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ligand capable of donating more than a singe e- pair from different atoms in the ligand and to different sies in the geometric structure of a complex ion.
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chelate
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when the bonding of a polydentate ligand to a metal ion produces a ring
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strong field ligand
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delta > P
low spin large crystal field splitting |
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weak field ligand
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delta < P
high spind small crystal field splitting |
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spectrochemical series
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arrangement of ligands' abilities to produce a splitting of the d energy levels
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pairing energy
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the energy required to force an electron into an orbital that is already occupied by one electron
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paramagnetism
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substance has one or more unpaired electrons in it's atoms or molecuels. it is attracted to a magnetic field
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diamagnetism
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substance has all its e= paired and is slightly repelled by a magnetic field.
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hydrate
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a compound in which a fixed number of water molecuels is associated with each formula unit
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azides
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salts of NH3 (weak acid)
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