Q. A ligand can also be regarded as
A) Lewis acid
B) Bronsted base
C) Lewis base
D) Bronsted acid
Explanation
(c)
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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