Coordination bonds
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Coordination bond is a type of chemical bond.
Unlike a covalent bond, the two electrons come from the same atom. They are usually more polar and shorter than covalent bonds.[1]
The bond has other names: coordinate covalent bond,[2] dipolar bond,[3] or dative bond.[1] Those names are used in coordination chemistry.
They are formed when one atom (called Lewis base) gives an electron pair to another atom (called Lewis base). This chemical reaction gives a coordination compound.[source?]
| H+ | + | N̈H3 | → | NH+4 |
| Gets 2 e-, Lewis acid | Gives 2 e-, Lewis base | Coordination compound, Lewis adduct |
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 IUPAC, Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. (the "Gold Book") (2025). Online version: (2006–) "dative bond". doi:10.1351/goldbook.D01523
- ↑ IUPAC, Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. (the "Gold Book") (2025). Online version: (2006–) "dipolar bond". doi:10.1351/goldbook.D01752
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