JEE Advanced Chemistry question

The ions or molecules attached to the central metal atom or ion in a complex are called

(A)LigandsCorrect
(B)Chelates
(C)Ambident
(D)Lewis acid

Answer: (A)

Solution

By definition, the ions or molecules directly bonded to the central metal atom/ion through coordinate bonds are called ligands. ("Chelate" refers to a ring formed

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