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The central atom/ion of a coordination complex is also referred to as ________(a) Lewis acid(b) Lewis base(c) Bronsted-Lowry acid(d) Bronsted-Lowry baseThis question was posed to me in an online quiz.Asked question is from Definitions in division Coordination Compounds of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct answer is (a) LEWIS acid

Easy explanation: A Lewis acid is a species that can accept an electron pair. All CATIONS are Lewis acids. Since the central atom of a COORDINATION complex is METAL and always accept ELECTRONS, it is a Lewis acid.



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