Coordination chemistry, precisely, is the chemistry of transition metal atoms "coordinated" by atoms or molecules. Coordination chemistry has always been a challenge to the inorganic chemist. In the early days of chemistry they seemed unusual (hence the name complexes) and seemed to defy the usual rules of valence. Today they comprise a large body of current inorganic research. A survey of articles in recent issues of Journal of Inorganic chemistry indicates that perhaps 70% could be considered to deal with coordination compounds. Although the usual bonding theories can be extended to...
Coordination chemistry, precisely, is the chemistry of transition metal atoms "coordinated" by atoms or molecules. Coordination chemistry has always b...
