Q. The coordination number of a metal in coordination compound is
A) Same as primary valency
B) Sum of primary and secondary valencies
C) Same as secomdary valency
D) None of the above
Explanation
(c)
According to the modern view primary valency of complex compound it its oxidation number while secondary valency is the coordination number
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