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Question
Explain the following, giving two examples:
Ligand
Solution
The ions or molecules bound to the central atom/ion in the coordination entity are called ligands. These may be simple ions such as Cl−, small molecules such as H2O or NH3, larger molecules such as H2NCH2CH2NH2 or N(CH2CH2NH2)3 or even macromolecules, such as proteins.
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