Chemistry A-Level
Bidentate ligands giving octahedral complexes
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A bidentate ligand such as ethane-1,2-diamine can give six-fold coordination with three bidentate ligands, as in [Cr(en)₃]³⁺, where the octahedral arrangement is retained.
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