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Table of Common Ligands

Type

Charge
neutral

monodentate
minus one

neutral

bidentate

minus two

Ligand

Formula

Name in
Complexes

ammonia
water
carbon monoxide
pyridine
azide
bromide
chloride
cyanide
fluoride
hydroxide
nitrite
thiocyanate
bipyridine
ethylenediamine
carbonate
oxide
oxalate
sulfate

NH3
H2O
CO
pyr
N3
Br
Cl
CN
F
OH
NO2
SCN or NCS
bipy
en
CO32
O2
C2O42
SO42

ammine
aqua
carbonyl
pyridine
azido
bromido
chlorido
cyanido
fluorido
hydroxido
nitrito
thiocyanato
bipyridine
ethylenediamine
carbonato
oxo
oxolato
sulfato

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