Ligand
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ligand-300-16370860
title:
Ligand
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In coordination chemistry, a ligand is an ion or molecule with a functional group that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex. The bonding with the metal generally involves formal donation of one or more of the ligand's electron pairs, often through Lewis bases. The nature of metal–ligand bonding can range from covalent to ionic. Furthermore, the metal–ligand bond order can range from one to three. Ligands are viewed as Lewis bases, although rare cases are known to involve
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Ion or molecule that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligand
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2024-02-16T13:02:47Z
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