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IR-9 Coordination C ompounds

C O N T E N T S

IR-9.1 Introduction
IR-9.1.1 General
IR-9.1.2 Definitions
IR-9.1.2.1 Background
IR-9.1.2.2 Coordination compounds and the coordination entity
IR-9.1.2.3 Central atom
IR-9.1.2.4 Ligands
IR-9.1.2.5 Coordination polyhedron
IR-9.1.2.6 Coordination number
IR-9.1.2.7 Chelation
IR-9.1.2.8 Oxidation state
IR-9.1.2.9 Coordination nomenclature: an additive nomenclature
IR-9.1.2.10 Bridging ligands
IR-9.1.2.11 Metal–metal bonds
IR-9.2 Describing the constitution of coordination compounds
IR-9.2.1 General
IR-9.2.2 Names of coordination compounds
IR-9.2.2.1 Sequences of ligands and central atoms within names
IR-9.2.2.2 Number of ligands in a c oordination entity
IR-9.2.2.3 Representing ligands in names
IR-9.2.2.4 Charge numbers, oxidation numbers and ionic p roportions
IR-9.2.3 Formulae of coordination compounds
IR-9.2.3.1 Sequence o f s ymbols within the coordination formula
IR-9.2.3.2 Use of enclosing marks
IR-9.2.3.3 Ionic charges and oxidation numbers
IR-9.2.3.4 Use of abbreviations
IR-9.2.4 Specifying donor atoms
IR-9.2.4.1 General
IR-9.2.4.2 The kappa convention
IR-9.2.4.3 Comparison of the eta and kappa conventions
IR-9.2.4.4 Use of donor atom symbol alone in names
IR-9.2.5 Polynuclear complexes
IR-9.2.5.1 General
IR-9.2.5.2 Bridging ligands
IR-9.2.5.3 Metal–metal bonding
IR-9.2.5.4 Symmetrical dinuclear entities
IR-9.2.5.5 Unsymmetrical dinuclear entities

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