A ligand is a molecule or ion that acts as a
A) Lewis acid.
B) Brønsted-Lowry base.
C) Arrhenius base.
D) Lewis base.
E) conjugate base.

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A ligand is a molecule or ion that donates a pair of electrons to a metal ion or a Lewis acid, thereby forming a coordinate covalent bond. This makes the ligand a Lewis base. Therefore, the best choice is D, as it correctly identifies a ligand as a Lewis base.

A Ligand Is a Molecule or Ion That Acts as a