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When excess dilute ammonia is added to a solution of blue hexaaquacoper(II) ion, a ligand substitution takes place giving the mixed ligand complex ion, a solution of the deep blue tetraamminodiaquacopper(II) ion. (Four moles of ammonia are used.)

[Cu(H2O)6]2+
  +  
4
NH3(aq)
         

[Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]2+
  +  
4
H2O
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Hexaaquacopper(II) ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ammonia, aqueous     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Tetraamminodiaquacopper(II) ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Ligand Exchange (Inorganic)

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