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In [[chemistry]], the chemistry]] the number of [[sigma bond]]s between [[ligand]] and the central atom count but not the number of [[pi bond]]s. |
In [[chemistry]], the '''coordination number''' is the sum of the total number of neighbors of a central atom in a [[chemical compound]] and the number of lone pairs on it. In [[methane]] the coordination number for the [[carbon]] atom is 4. In [[inorganic chemistry]] the number of [[sigma bond]]s between [[ligand]] and the central atom count but not the number of [[pi bond]]s. |
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In chemistry, the coordination number is the sum of the total number of neighbors of a central atom in a chemical compound and the number of lone pairs on it. In methane the coordination number for the carbon atom is 4. In inorganic chemistry the number of sigma bonds between ligand and the central atom count but not the number of pi bonds.
References
- IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology 2nd Edition (1997)
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