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Complete the following statements for the
Chapter 23, Problem 11P(choose chapter or problem)
Complete the following statements for the complex ion \(\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{en})_{2}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right) \mathrm{CN}\right]^{2+}\). (a) en is the abbreviation for_____. (b) The oxidation number of Co is______. (c) The coordination number of Co is ______. (d) _____ is a bidentate ligand.
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Complete the following statements for the complex ion \(\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{en})_{2}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right) \mathrm{CN}\right]^{2+}\). (a) en is the abbreviation for_____. (b) The oxidation number of Co is______. (c) The coordination number of Co is ______. (d) _____ is a bidentate ligand.
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Coordination compound: Any of a class of substances with chemical structures in which a central metal atom is surrounded by nonmetal atoms or groups of atoms, called ligands, joined to it by chemical bonds.