H2O and OH2 Same Species in Complex Entity?

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Homework Statement


Are [tex]H_{2}O[/tex] and [tex]OH_2[/tex] same species when used as ligand in complex entity?
Can these be used interchangeably?


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I don't think they are different but my chemistry textbook uses OH2 in some complex entities. So I wanted to know if it was so because oxygen is the donor atom in the ligand.
But if it is so then why use H2O, when denoting water as a ligand in some cases?
 
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Thanks a lot for clearing my doubt.