Which of the following statements regarding complex ions and coordination compounds is NOT correct?
A) Ligands function as electron pair donors.
B) A metal cation acts as a Lewis acid in a complex ion.
C) Ligands occupy the inner coordination sphere of the cation.
D) The coordination number refers to the number of electron pairs surrounding a metal ion in a complex.
E) Counter ions form coordinate covalent bonds with the ligands in a complex.
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