Q21 / 180 · KCET 2012 · Chemistry

A ligand is a

A
Bronsted acid
B
either a Lewis acid or a Lewis base
Correct answer
C
Lewis base
D
Lewis acid

Solution

Ligands donate their lone pair of electrons to central metal atom and made a covalent bond. Since, they are $e^{-}$-donor, they act as Lewis base.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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