Chemistry A-Level
co-ordinate bonding
What co-ordinate bonding means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of co-ordinate bonding
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A bond in which both electrons come from the ligand, drawn as an arrow pointing from the donor atom to the metal.
Topics that use co-ordinate bonding
- General properties of transition metals (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- bidentate ligands
- chromium and copper anomalies
- denticity
- Ligand
- Monodentate ligands
- 4s lost first
- Catalytic activity
- co-ordination number
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