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ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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Problem 1RQ: Define and explain the differences between the following terms. a. law and theory b. theory and...

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When the copper (II) sulphate solution is reacted with a bidentate ligand such as ethylenediamine (en), the same thing would have happened. However, since one bidentate ligand has two donor atoms (Brown et al, 2017), each Cu2+ ion would only have 3 ligands at most, instead of 6 when reacted with monodentate ligands. The equation of the reaction is as follows:

[Cu(H2O)6]2+(aq) + 3en(aq) → [Cu(en)3](aq) + 6H2O(ℓ)

a. How do we know how many ligands can enter?

b. Explain briefly the discussion above.

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