Which of the Following Statements Regarding Complex Ions and Coordination

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding complex ions and coordination compounds is NOT correct?

• A)Ligands function as electron pair donors.
• B)A metal cation acts as a Lewis acid in a complex ion.
• C)Ligands occupy the inner coordination sphere of the cation.
• D)The coordination number refers to the number of electron pairs surrounding a metal ion in a complex.
• E)Counter ions form coordinate covalent bonds with the ligands in a complex.

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