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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

why we use generally d block element as central metal atom in coordination sphere?

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14 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Nikhil Cherukupalli
14 Years ago

The d-block elements, being smaller in size, have high electropositive density and consists of (n-1)d free orbitals to accept free electrons from the ligands and can forms complexes easily.