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complex ion
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Any ion containing more than one atom. e.g. sulphate as opposed to sulphide.
Other meanings
2. noun
Any ion in which a central metal atom (normally a transition element) is surrounded by a group of ions or molecules (ligands). e.g. ferricyanide.
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