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<p>In coordination chemistry, a <b>ligand</b> is an <a href="page.php?w=ion">ion</a> or <a href="page.php?w=molecule">molecule</a> with a <a href="page.php?w=functional_group">functional group</a> that binds to a central metal atom to form a <a href="page.php?w=coordination_complex">coordination complex</a>. The bonding with the metal generally involves formal donation of one or more of the ligand's <a href="page.php?w=electron_pair">electron pair</a>s, often through <a href="page.php?w=Lewis_acids_and_bases">Lewis bases</a>. The nature of metal-ligand</p><p>
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