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Geometries of Coordinated Ligands

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The Second Order Jahn–Teller Effect has been successfully used to rationalize the geometries of a wide variety of coordinated ligands.

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MINGOS, D. Geometries of Coordinated Ligands. Nature Physical Science 229, 193–198 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci229193a0

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