Coordination Compounds form when one or more ligands donate lone pairs to a transition metal forming a dative bond. Consider different structural aspects of coordination compounds. A ligand must have a lone pair of electrons to donate to the transition metal. Usually, drawing a Lewis structure is the best way to determine whether a compound has a lone pair. Draw the Lewis structure of BF, 3* Can this molecule act as a ligand?

Coordination Compounds form when one or more ligands donate lone pairs to a transition metal forming a dative bond. Consider different structural aspects of coordination compounds. A ligand must have a lone pair of electrons to donate to the transition metal. Usually, drawing a Lewis structure is the best way to determine whether a compound has a lone pair. Draw the Lewis structure of BF, 3* Can this molecule act as a ligand?

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Chapter21: Transition Metals And Coordination Chemistry

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