Essays Tagged: "Dipolar bond"

Splitting of d-Orbitals

on surrounded by anions or molecules known as ligands. Unlike most metals, complex ions form dative bonds, rather than the usual ionic bonds. A dative bond is similar to a covalent bond, but rather th ... than the usual ionic bonds. A dative bond is similar to a covalent bond, but rather than forming a bond with one electron from each atom, the bond is created by the donation of a pair of electrons by ...

(6 pages) 22 0 0.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry