24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds
Coordination Numbers & Geometry
Consider the reaction of glycinate ion (H2NCH2COO–) with Co3+ to produce [Co(gly)3]3+.
(i) Which is the Lewis acid and the Lewis base in the reaction?
(ii) Which are the ligands and donor atoms in the complex?
(iii) Determine the coordination number and the geometry of the central metal ion.