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square planar
This term is a highly specialized technical descriptor used almost exclusively within inorganic chemistry and coordination chemistry. It describes a specific spatial arrangement of atoms, contrasting sharply with tetrahedral geometry, which also involves four ligands but distributes them in three dimensions rather than a single flat plane.
Because it functions as a compound adjective, it is typically used as a pre-modifier for nouns like complex, geometry, or arrangement. It carries a neutral, descriptive tone and is restricted to academic, scientific, and laboratory registers.
Meanings
Examples
Platinum complexes often exhibit a square planar geometry.
Is this molecule square planar or tetrahedral?
The d8 electron configuration typically favors a square planar arrangement.
The d8 electron configuration typically favors a square planar arrangement.
I need to determine if the coordination complex is square planar.
Cisplatin is a well known example of a square planar complex.
The ligands are positioned at the corners of a square planar structure.
Wait, the bond angles here suggest it is square planar.
Palladium catalysts frequently adopt a square planar configuration during the reaction.
Palladium catalysts frequently adopt a square planar configuration during the reaction.