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Give examples from the literature of metal complexes with coordination numbers (CN) of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 (formula, structure). What is the highest Coordination Number found for a metal ion?
Answer:
Coordination number Example
2 [Ag(NH3)2]+
3 [Cu(CN)3]2-
4 [Ni(CO)4]
5 [Co(Cl)5]2-
6 [Co(Cl)6]3-
7 [Zr(F)7]3-
8 [ReF8]2-
9 [ReH9]2-
Highest possible coordination number is 16.