Cobalt(II) oxalate
Encyclopedia
Cobalt oxalate is the inorganic compound
with the formula
of CoC2O4. Like other simple inorganic oxalates, it a coordination polymer. The oxalate ligand
s bridge
of Co(OH2)2 centres. Each cobalt adopts octahedral coordination geometry.
Inorganic compound
Inorganic compounds have traditionally been considered to be of inanimate, non-biological origin. In contrast, organic compounds have an explicit biological origin. However, over the past century, the classification of inorganic vs organic compounds has become less important to scientists,...
with the formula
Chemical formula
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of CoC2O4. Like other simple inorganic oxalates, it a coordination polymer. The oxalate ligand
Ligand
In coordination chemistry, a ligand is an ion or molecule that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex. The bonding between metal and ligand generally involves formal donation of one or more of the ligand's electron pairs. The nature of metal-ligand bonding can range from...
s bridge
Bridging ligand
A bridging ligand is a ligand that connects two or more atoms, usually metal ions. The ligand may be atomic or polyatomic. Virtually all complex organic compounds can serve as bridging ligands, so the term is usually restricted to small ligands such as pseudohalides or to ligands that are...
of Co(OH2)2 centres. Each cobalt adopts octahedral coordination geometry.