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Physical Chemistry

how can we know the crystal structure is a octahydral or tetra hydral?

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12 Years ago
You need to know the basic structural system (almost always formed by anions) and then on the basis of formula decide whether the cation arrangement is in octahedral or in tetrahedral voids.