Answer
1. Coordination compounds are molecules consisting of one or more Lewis acids bound to one or more Lewis bases.
2. Ligands are the ions or molecules that surround a metal in the formation of a metal complex.
3. Coordination number, also called ligancy, of a central atom in a molecule or crystal is the number of atoms, molecules or ions bonded to it.
4. Chelating agents have the purpose of forming chelates, that is, forming water-soluble complexes, where the metal ion is surrounded by covalent bonds of the chelating agent.
Work Step by Step
1. Coordination compounds are molecules consisting of one or more Lewis acids bound to one or more Lewis bases.
2. Ligands are the ions or molecules that surround a metal in the formation of a metal complex.
3. Coordination number, also called ligancy, of a central atom in a molecule or crystal is the number of atoms, molecules or ions bonded to it.
4. Chelating agents have the purpose of forming chelates, that is, forming water-soluble complexes, where the metal ion is surrounded by covalent bonds of the chelating agent.
