Define the following term: Coordination polyhedron.

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(N/A) Coordination polyhedron: The spatial arrangement of the ligands which are directly attached to the central ion/atom defines a coordination polyhedron about the central atom.
The most common coordination polyhedra are octahedral,square planar,and tetrahedral.
$Coordination \ Entity$$Shape \ of \ Polyhedron$
$(i) \ [Co(NH_3)_6]^{3+}$$Octahedral$
$(ii) \ [Ni(CO)_4]$$Tetrahedral$
$(iii) \ [PtCl_4]^{2-}$$Square \ planar$

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