Question

What is meant by secondary valency? By which type of ions is it satisfied?Give Answer in brief.

Answer 1

the number of ions of molecules that are coordinated to the metal ion.

Answer 2

Dear Students,

◆ Secondary valency -

• Secondary valency is nothing but the co-ordination number of central metal atom/ion.
• Secondary valency is satisfied by ligands which can be either negative ions or neutral molecules.
• For example in co-ordination compound K4[Fe(CN)6], secondary valency is 6 which is satisfied by CN ligand.

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