Question

the charge on a metal cation increases, the number of lone pairs on the ligand will?

Answer 1

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✔✔ This is because the ligand and central metal are bonded to one another, and the ligand is providing both electrons to the bond (lone pair of electrons) instead of the metal and ligand each providing one electron.

✔✔ Bonding is often described using the formalisms of molecular orbital theory.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

✔ This is because the ligand and central metal are bonded to one another, and the ligand is providing both electrons to the bond (lone pair of electrons) instead of the metal and ligand each providing one electron.

✔✔ Bonding is often described using the formalisms of molecular orbital theory.

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