A Survey of Reaction Types

Of all the types of reactions known for coordination compounds, the most thoroughly studied are those known as substitution reactions, in which one ligand replaces another. 

Although other types of reactions will be described, much of the remainder of this chapter is devoted to a description of substitution reactions from the standpoint of factors affecting their rates. However, before presenting a discussion of substitution reactions, a brief summary of several types of reactions will be given. 

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