Metal Complexes

Metal complexes are molecules where a central metal atom is bonded to surrounding molecules or ions called ligands. These ligands attach through chemical bonds, forming a structured group. Metal complexes are important in areas like medicine (e.g., chemotherapy drugs), catalysis (speeding up industrial reactions), and materials science. They can have unique properties like color, reactivity, or stability, depending on the metal and ligands involved. Essentially, they are specialized arrangements of metals and other molecules that give metals new and useful functions beyond their natural state.