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We know that ethylenediammine is a bidentate ligand, hence the complex ion $[CO(en)_2Cl_2]^{+}$ has an octahedral geometry. The two atoms are $90^{\circ}$ apart cis and $180^{\circ}$ trans.
General Chemistry 10th Edition
by Ebbing, Darrell; Gammon, Steven D.
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-28505-137-6
Chapter 22 - The Transition Elements and coordination Compounds - Questions and Problems - Page 973: 22.78
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