Question

Difference between coordination compound and double salt

Answer 1

The key difference between double salt and coordination compound is that a double salt contains two salts with different crystal structures whereas a coordination compound contains a central metal ion surrounded by molecules or ions known as ligands.

A double salt is a mixture of two forms of salt compounds. These two salt compounds have two different crystal structures. A coordination compound or a coordination complex contains a central metal ion bonded to one or more ligands via coordinate covalent bonds, forming a complex structure.