Discuss each of the following observations: (a) The [CoCl 4 ] 2 ion is a regular tetrahedron

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Discuss each of the following observations:

(a) The [CoCl4]2− ion is a regular tetrahedron but [CuCl4]2− has a flattened tetrahedral structure.

(b) The electronic absorption spectrum of [CoF6]3−contains two bands with maxima at 11500 and 14500 cm−1.

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781292134147

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Authors: Catherine Housecroft

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