Transition metal complexes can have different coordination geometries, which means the coordination number can change. For example, a complex [M(OH2)6]3+ could lose a single water ligand by a process known as dissociation, to give the resulting complex, [M(OH2)5]3+. From the images below, identify the structure that would refer to the latter complex, [M(OH2)5]3+:
Transition metal complexes can have different
coordination geometries, which means the coordination number can change. For example, a complex [M(OH2)6]3+ could lose a single water ligand by a process known as dissociation, to give the resulting complex, [M(OH2)5]3+. From the images below, identify the structure that would refer to the latter complex, [M(OH2)5]3+: