The Metal Ammines Three examples (with their 19th century names) are: luteocobalt chloride: Co(NH3)6Cl3 purpureocobalt chloride: Co(NH3)5Cl3 roseocobalt chloride: Co(NH3)5(H2O)Cl3
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| The chain
theory is a method
of formulating the structures of metal ammines. This theory has been
one of the most important ways of describing the metal ammines for the
last 25 years. To give you a little practice, I would like you to work
on the structure of a typical metal ammine,
Co(NH3)6Cl3 which we call "luteo" cobalt chloride. |
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| Sophus
Mads Jørgensen (1837 - 1914) |