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In solid $CuSO_{4} \cdot 5H_{2}O$ copper is coordinated to number of water molecules

Updated On: Jul 28, 2022
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In solid $CuSO _{4} \cdot 5 H _{2} O$ four water molecules are coordinated with copper as $CuSO _{4} \cdot5 H _{2} O \rightarrow\left[ Cu \left( H _{2} O \right)_{4}\right] SO _{4}\cdot H _{2} O$
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Concepts Used:

Coordination Compounds

A coordination compound holds a central metal atom or ion surrounded by various oppositely charged ions or neutral molecules. These molecules or ions are re-bonded to the metal atom or ion by a coordinate bond.

Coordination entity:

A coordination entity composes of a central metal atom or ion bonded to a fixed number of ions or molecules.

Ligands:

A molecule, ion, or group which is bonded to the metal atom or ion in a complex or coordination compound by a coordinate bond is commonly called a ligand. It may be either neutral, positively, or negatively charged.