Werner postulated that octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar geometrical shapes are more common in coordination compounds of ________

Werner postulated that octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar geometrical shapes are more common in coordination compounds of ________ Correct Answer transition metals

Transition metals bond a bit differently from main group elements. They form coordinate covalent bonds and are often the central metal ion/atom of coordination complexes. Thus, octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar shapes are more common in transition metal central atoms.
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