(19) Which of the following statements is FALSE with respect to ligands? (A) (8) (C) (D) (E) A ligand can be either neutral or an lon The ligand refers to the transition metal involved in the complex In complex ions, one ligand in solution can often displace another ligand from its complex The ligand is the Lewis base that donates a lone pair of electrons in the formation of a complex ion Ammonia (NH, cyanide (ON1, and water (H0) are all ligands that are commonly found in complex lons

(19) Which of the following statements is FALSE with respect to ligands? (A) (8) (C) (D) (E) A ligand can be either neutral or an lon The ligand refers to the transition metal involved in the complex In complex ions, one ligand in solution can often displace another ligand from its complex The ligand is the Lewis base that donates a lone pair of electrons in the formation of a complex ion Ammonia (NH, cyanide (ON1, and water (H0) are all ligands that are commonly found in complex lons

Principles of Modern Chemistry

8th Edition

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Author:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler

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Chapter8: Bonding In Transition Metal Compounds And Coordination Complexes

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 31P

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