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Electron Counting Method 1: Donor Pairs
considers ligands to donate e- pairs to metal
take into account charge and oxidation state
eg: Cr(CO)6 Cr 6 e-
6(CO) 6 x 2 = 12 e-
Total 18 e-
this 18 e- complex is thermally stable
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