Trigonal bipyramidal complexes in which a metal ion is surrounded by five ligands are rarer than octahedral

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Trigonal bipyramidal complexes in which a metal ion is surrounded by five ligands are rarer than octahedral or tetrahedral complexes, but many are known. Will trigonal bipyramidal compounds of the formula MX3Y2 exhibit isomerism? If so, what types of isomerism are possible?

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

ISBN: 9781464183959

7th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman

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