Chemistry A-Level
ligand substitution with DNA
What ligand substitution with DNA means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A chloride ligand is replaced by water, and the resulting complex bonds to a nitrogen atom on a guanine base in DNA, then repeats with a second guanine.
Topics that use ligand substitution with DNA
- Shapes of complex ions (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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