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Define Lewis bases and Lewis acids with respect to a coordination compound.

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  • Lewis bases : In a coordination compound the ligands being electron pair donors they are Lewis bases. 
  • Lewis acids : The central metal atom or ion being electron acceptor behaves as a Lewis acid. 
  • For example, in the coordination compound, [Cu(NH3)4]2+, NH3 is a Lewis base and Cu2+ is a Lewis acid. 


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