Ligands

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Andrew Liang 1I
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Ligands

Postby Andrew Liang 1I » Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:25 am

Are ligands usually bases because they donate electrons to form covalent bond with the central atom?
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Kelvin Chung 1C
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Re: Ligands

Postby Kelvin Chung 1C » Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:41 am

Yes, ligands are considered Lewis bases since they are electron pair donators.
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Camellia Liu 1J
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Re: Ligands

Postby Camellia Liu 1J » Wed Nov 27, 2019 11:23 am

Since ligands are ions/neutral molecules that bond to the central metal atom, they have at least one donor atom (that has a lone pair) that can be used to form covalent bonds with the central atom. Since they "donate" their electrons to the central atom, they act as Lewis bases.
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Alexandra Bartolome 2H
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Re: Ligands

Postby Alexandra Bartolome 2H » Fri Nov 29, 2019 8:41 pm

Ligands are considered Lewis bases since they are electron pair donors.
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Daniel Martinez 1k
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Re: Ligands

Postby Daniel Martinez 1k » Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:43 pm

Yes. The ligands donate an electron pair.
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Matthew Chan 1B
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Re: Ligands

Postby Matthew Chan 1B » Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:00 am

Yes, ligands are considered lewis bases because they are donating an electron pair.
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Joowon Seo 3A
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Re: Ligands

Postby Joowon Seo 3A » Sat Nov 30, 2019 1:07 pm

Since ligands donate an electron pair, they are considered lewis bases.
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