KCET · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds
A ligand can also be regarded as
- A Lewis acid
- B Bronsted base
- C Lewis base
- D Bronsted acid
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(C) Lewis base
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A ligand is a species that is capable of donating an electron pair(s) to the central metal ion. The substances which are capable of donating an electron pair are called Lewis base, so a ligand is also a Lewis base.
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