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A complex ion is formed from a Lewis acid metal ion bound to Lewis base ligands. Select one: True False

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Consider formation of the complex ion [CoCl_6]^{3-}

Here, Co^{3+} metal ion acts as Lewis acid and accepts electron pairs from ligand.

Also, Cl^- ion acts as Lewis base and donates electron pairs to metal ion.

Hence, the complex ion formation is Lewis acid base interaction.

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