Question

All coordination compounds are complexes but all Complexes are not coordination compounds. Why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

A coordination complex consists of a central atom or ion, which is usually metallic and is called the coordination centre, and a surrounding array of bound molecules or ions, that are in turn known as ligands or complexing agents.[1][2][3] Many metal-containing compounds, especially those of transition metals (d block elements), are coordination complexes.[4]

Cisplatin, PtCl2(NH3)2, is a coordination complex of platinum(II) with two chloride and two ammonia ligands. It is one of the most successful anticancer drugs