Chemist no. 47 of 350 · Inorganic
Alfred Werner
1866-1919SwitzerlandNobel Chemistry 1913
Coordination chemistry
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Werner's Coordination Theory: How Metal Ions Hold Their Ligands
Werner's coordination theory explained with CoCl3·6NH3 experiments, primary and secondary valence, octahedral geometry, isomerism and exam points for JAM, NET, GATE.
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Alfred Werner: The Young Chemist Who Gave Metal Complexes a Shape
Biography of Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist and 1913 Nobel laureate, founder of coordination chemistry: early life, career timeline, contributions and legacy.
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