( ( ( The number ) ( of bonds ) ) ( ( depends ( on ( ( ( ( ( ( the size ) , ) charge ) , ) and ) ( ( electron configuration ) ( of ( ( ( the ( metal ion ) ) and ) ( the ligands ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS bonds)))) (VP (VBZ depends) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN size)) (, ,) (NP (NN charge)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NN electron) (NN configuration)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN metal) (NN ion)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NNS ligands)))))))) (. .)))
The number of bonds depends on the size, charge, and electron configuration of the metal ion and the ligands.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Metallic) (NNS bonds)) (VP (VBP hold) (PRT (RP together)) (NP (NP (JJ positive) (NN metal) (NNS ions)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ valence) (NNS electrons)))) (. .)))