BRAINCAKEComplex Ions
A complex ion is a metal ion surrounded by co-ordinately bonded ligands.
A co-ordinate bond is a covalent bond formed when both electrons are supplied by one of the atoms involved in the bond. It is also called a dative covalent bond.
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