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Coordinate Bond
Description:
A coordinate bond, also known as a dative covalent bond, is a type of chemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons, but the pair of electrons is provided by one atom only. In this bond, the atom donating the electron pair is called the donor, while the atom accepting the electron pair is referred to as the acceptor.
Sample Sentences:
- The formation of a coordinate bond between the metal ion and the ligand allows for the stability of the complex.
- The water molecule acts as a Lewis base by donating a pair of electrons to form a coordinate bond with the aluminum ion.
- In a coordinate bond, the atom that receives the electron pair is often a metal ion or a Lewis acid.
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