•Dependingonthenumberofdonoratomspresentinthemoleculeorion,ligandscanbeclassifiedas:monodentate:(H2O::NH3)bidentate:(H2N-CH2-CH2-NH2)polydentate:(EDTA)alsocalledchelatingagents Coordinationnumber •Coordinationnumber:thenumberofdonoratomssurroundingthecentralmetalatominacomplexion.Commonly,itis2,4,5or6For...