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Coordination sphere

 
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cis-[CoCl2(NH3)4]+
The colored atoms form a coordination sphere around the ion of cobalt

The primary or first coordination sphere, or simply coordination sphere of a metal ion in a coordination complex is the set of ligands immediately attached to the ion.


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