What is CN = 6 is most common?

octahedral geometry with possible Jahn–Teller distortion

ligands alphabetically; metal oxidation state in parentheses; anionic complexes end with -ate

What is Chelate rings (5?

or 6-membered) stabilize complexes (chelate effect)

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How does a positive charge on a metal center affect metal orbitals and M–C/C–O bond strengths?

Positive charge: metal orbitals are contracted, overlap with ligand orbitals is poorer, M–C bond is weaker, and C–O bond is stronger.

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