There are some examples of coordination number

• [Ag(NH ₃ ) ₂ ] ⁺ , where Ag has a coordination number of 2 and the compound's molecular shape is linear.

• [NiCl ₄ ] ₂ , where Ni has a coordination number of 4 and the compound's molecular shape is square planar.

• [CoCl ₆ ] ₃ is a chemical with the coordination number 6 and an octahedral molecular shape.