Coordination

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002555",
  "term": "Coordination",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The formation of a chemical bond between a central atom or ion and one or more ligands, where the ligands donate a pair of electrons to the central atom. This interaction results in the formation of a coordination complex. The central atom acts as a Lewis acid and the ligand as a Lewis base.",
  "synonyms": [
    "coordinate covalence",
    "coordinate link"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "Lewis acid",
    "Lewis adduct",
    "Lewis base",
    "bond",
    "cation",
    "central atom",
    "colligation",
    "dipolar bond",
    "ligands",
    "molecular entity",
    "molecularity",
    "π-adduct"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1100 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/coordination/"
}