Octahedral complexes with coordination number six

Chemistry · A-Level · Edexcel · Edexcel A-level Chemistry — 9CH0 · Specification point · 15.13 · Transition Metals · Principles of transition metal chemistry

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$understand why complexes with six-fold coordination have an octahedral shape, such as those formed by metal ions with H₂O, OH⁻ and NH₃ as ligands$

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