A ligand must have a lone pair of electrons to donate to the transition metal. Usually, drawing a Lewis structure is the best way to determine whether a compound has a lone pair. Draw the Lewis structure of BF₃. Can this molecule act as a ligand?

An atom of lithium (li) and an atom of chlorine (cl) engage in a chemical reaction. which correctly describes the structure of the resulting chemical compound? hint: consider the class of each element. the chemical compound will have a network structure. the chemical compound will have triple bonds. the chemical compound will have a ball-and-stick structure. the chemical compound will have double bonds.