Structural Isomers

• Linkage Isomers - ligands that can bond at more than one atomic site (ambidentate)

• :CN- and :NC-

• [Cr(H2O)5CN]2+ and [Cr(H2O)5NC]2+

• :NCS- and :SCN-

• [Co(NH3)5NCS]2+ and [Co(NH3)5SCN]2+

• :NO2- and :O-N-O-

• [Pt(NH3)3NO2]+ and [Pt(NH3)3ONO]+

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