which would you expect to behave as a ligand and why?

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which would you expect to behave as a ligand and why?

NH3 H20 F- NA+ AL3+ CH4

2007-11-24 11:40:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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NH3 H20 F-: yes - they all have lone pairs
Na+ Al3+ CH4: no - they have no lone pairs

2007-11-24 11:47:11 · answer #1 · answered by Chemmunicator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I suppose you want ligands for Co(III). NH3, F-, and H2O would behave, but but Na+, Al3+, and CH4 would not, because the latter have no pairs of electrons to donate.

2007-11-24 11:47:32 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋