The coordination number of a metal in coordination compounds is

Question

The coordination number of a metal in coordination compounds is (A) Same as primary valency (B) Sum of primary and secondary valencies (C) Same as secondary valency (D) None of these

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According to modem view primary valency of complex compound is its oxidation number while secondary valency is the coordination number

Q. The coordination number of a metal in coordination compounds is

Same as primary valency

Sum of primary and secondary valencies

Same as secondary valency

None of these

According to modem view primary valency of complex compound is its oxidation number while secondary valency is the coordination number