The attraction of a metal to a neutral ligand is due to ________ bonding.
A)ionic
B)covalent
C)ion-dipole
D)dipole-dipole
E)hydrophobic

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The attraction between a metal and a neutral ligand is due to ion-dipole bonding. This is because the metal ion has a net positive charge and the ligand has a partial negative charge. The metal ion and ligand therefore attract each other electrostatically, forming an ion-dipole complex.

The Attraction of a Metal to a Neutral Ligand Is