During the formation of a coordination compound,the ________ acts as a Lewis acid.
A)metal
B)ligand

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In a coordination compound, the metal atom or ion is called the central metal ion which accepts a pair of electrons from a donor atom or molecule (ligand). The metal ion has an incomplete outermost shell of electrons and acts as a Lewis acid by accepting a pair of electrons to complete its octet or to attain a stable electronic configuration. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Ligands are Lewis bases as they donate their electron pairs to the metal ion.

During the Formation of a Coordination Compound,the ________ Acts as a Lewis