Coordination sphere
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cis-[CoCl₂(NH₃)₄⁺
The colored atoms form a coordination sphere around the ion of cobalt

The primary or first coordination sphere, or simply coordination sphere of a metal ion in a coordination complex is the set of ligands immediately atached to the ion.

See also

• Coordination number
• Ligand cone angle
• Coordination geometry