In the complex [M(en)2(C2O4)]Cl:
- Coordination Number (CN): The ligands are ethylenediamine (en), which is a neutral didentate ligand, and oxalate (C2O42−), which is an anionic didentate ligand.
Total number of donor atoms bound to the metal M=(2×2)+(1×2)=6. Therefore, the coordination number is 6.
- Oxidation Number (ON): Let the oxidation state of metal M be x.
The overall charge on the complex cation [M(en)2(C2O4)]+ is +1 (to balance the Cl− counter ion).
So, x+2(0)+1(−2)=+1⇒x−2=+1⇒x=+3. The oxidation number is 3.
The sum of the coordination number and oxidation number is 6+3=9.