Chemistry A-Level
Complex formation
What Complex formation means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Complex formation
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The process in which ions that are small and highly charged accept lone pairs from ligands.
Topics that use Complex formation
- General properties of transition metals (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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