Labile Complexes Are Coordination Complexes That

question 70

Multiple Choice

Labile complexes are coordination complexes that

• A) are labeled with a radioactive isotope.
• B) are thermodynamically stable.
• C) are thermodynamically unstable.
• D) undergo rapid ligand exchange reactions.
• E) undergo very slow ligand exchange reactions.

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