KCET2013ChemistryCoordination Compounds
A group of atoms can function as a ligand only when
Options
- Ait is a small molecule
- Bit has an unshared electron pair
- Cit is a negatively charged ion
- Dit is a positively charge ion
Correct answer
B. it has an unshared electron pair
Step-by-step solution
The donor atoms molecules or anions which donate a pair of electrons to the central metal atom or ion and form a coordinate bond with it are called ligands. Ligands are electron pair donors so they are Lewis bases.