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A group of atoms can function as a ligand only when
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it has an unshared electron pair
The donor atoms molecules or anions which donate a pair of electrons to the central metal atom or ion and form a coordinate bond with it are called ligands. Ligands are electron pair donors so they are Lewis bases.
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