Question

Define and explain Ligand.

Answer 1

Ligands are the group of atoms which can donate their electron pair to central metal atom to form a coordinate bond.

Answer 2

The ligand is the molecule or ion of the functional group that binds together in the metal atom to form the complex coordination of the compound.

This bonding is mainly of the metal that gets involved with the formal donation of more than one electron pair ligand.

The metal-ligand bonding can be range from the iconic or covalent.