Give two difference between double salt and complex salt.

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Differences between Double salt and complex salt:-
Double Salt Complex Salt
(1) The nature of bonds in a double salt is conic or electrovalent. It does not consist of covalent or co-ordinate bonds.
(2) The physical and chemical properties or double salt are similar to their constitulent compound. (1) In a complex bond. The bond present between the central metalion and ligand is always co-ordinate. However ionic bond may be present with it.
(2) The physical and chemical properties of complex salts are different from their constituents.

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Double Salt	Complex Salt
(1) The nature of bonds in a double salt is conic or electrovalent. It does not consist of covalent or co-ordinate bonds. (2) The physical and chemical properties or double salt are similar to their constitulent compound.	(1) In a complex bond. The bond present between the central metalion and ligand is always co-ordinate. However ionic bond may be present with it. (2) The physical and chemical properties of complex salts are different from their constituents.