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Chemistry · Ch 5 — Coordination Chemistry

Structural Isomers

5.5.1

Structural Isomers

Coordination compounds sharing the same formula but differing in how their constituent atoms are actually connected to one another are called structural isomers (or constitutional isomers). The chapter works through four common types: linkage isomers, coordination isomers, ionisation isomers, and solvate (hydrate) isomers -- each arising from a differe …