Co-Ordination Compounds Question 20
Question: The coordination number of a metal in coordination compounds is
[MP PET 1996; KCET (Engg./Med.) 1999]
Options:
A) Same as primary valency
B) Sum of primary and secondary valencies
C) Same as secondary valency
D) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
According to modern view primary valency of complex compound is its oxidation number while secondary valency is the co-ordination number.
