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Q. A ligand can also be regarded as

KCETKCET 2008Coordination Compounds

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A ligand is a species that is capable of donating an electron pair $(s)$ to the central metal ion. The substances which are capable of donating an electron pair are called Lewis base, so a ligand is also a Lewis base.