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Record 1 2003-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

A compound containing a central atom or ion to which are attached molecules or ions whose number exceeds the number corresponding to the oxidation number (or valence) of the central atom. The central atom, or center of coordination, is usually a transition metal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Chimie analytique
DEF

Composé moléculaire qui, en solution, donne des ions complexes.

CONT

Actuellement, la théorie du champ cristallin permet de rendre compte de façon souvent très satisfaisante de la stéréochimie, des propriétés magnétiques et de la stabilité des complexes de coordination.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Química analítica
DEF

Compuesto químico que contiene un átomo central unido a otros átomos por enlaces coordinados.

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