Ligand Definition

[Yazmin Bocanegra 3L]

What exactly is a ligand? I still don't completely understand what it is and how much of ligands we need to know for the final?

[Adrianh72]

A ligand is anything that is attached to the metal atom to form the complex.

[Sanjana Borle 2K]

A ligand is a molecule that attaches to a metal cation to form a coordination compound. A ligand can be a mono or poly dentate, which means it "bites" to the metal in one place or in multiple places. This depends on the structure and flexibility of the ligand.

[Astrid Lunde 1I]

Ligands are ions or molecules that are attached to the central atom, they are lewis acids.

[Chetas Holagunda 3H]

A ligand is a molecule that donates an electron pair in order to form a coordinate covalent bond with a Transition Metal Cation, which are found in the d-block. It is a Lewis base as it gives away an electron pair.