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  • Isomers
    Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures due to varied atom connections.
  • Constitutional Isomers
    Isomers with different connections among atoms, also known as structural isomers.
  • Coordination Isomers
    Isomers where the composition of the complex ion changes, involving ligand or counter ion swapping.
  • Linkage Isomers
    Isomers differing in the donor atom of a ligand, such as thiocyanate linking through sulfur or nitrogen.
  • Stereo Isomers
    Isomers with the same connections but different spatial arrangements, including chiral centers.
  • Chiral Center
    An atom connected to four different groups, leading to optical isomerism.
  • Enantiomers
    Mirror image isomers that are non-superimposable, often involving chiral centers.
  • Geometric Isomers
    Isomers differing in spatial arrangement, such as cis and trans configurations.
  • Cis Configuration
    Arrangement where similar ligands are on the same side of a central atom.
  • Trans Configuration
    Arrangement where similar ligands are on opposite sides of a central atom.
  • Octahedral
    A molecular geometry with six ligands symmetrically arranged around a central atom.
  • Ligand
    An ion or molecule that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex.
  • Counter Ion
    An ion that balances the charge of a complex ion in a coordination compound.
  • Thiocyanate
    A monodentate ligand that can bind through sulfur or nitrogen atoms.
  • Diastereomers
    Isomers that are not mirror images and differ in spatial arrangement, such as cis-trans isomers.