Foundations of Energy
How energy is stored, transferred and transformed — from falling objects to living cells.
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Coordination compound
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A coordination compound has a central metal atom bound by surrounding molecules or ions called ligands.
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- Inorganic Chemistry · Chemistry
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- Coordination compound is a bridge concept — viewed here through Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry.
- The connections here span 3 relation families.
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