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Chemistry · L4 · Coordination number → geometry

How the coordination number (4 or 6) determines a complex's shape: tetrahedral, square planar, or octahedral.

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Coordination number(donor atoms bonded to metal)Ligand arrangementOctahedral geometry(most common for CN = 6)Tetrahedral geometry(e.g. [CoCl₄]²⁻)Square planar geometry4 donor atoms6 donor atomsmost commond⁸ metals (e.g. Pt²⁺, Ni²⁺)
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