Talk:Symbiosis (chemical)

π-acid ligands
As far as I can see there is no lemma on π-acid ligands, so to me it is rather difficult two check the use of this terminolgy. When I read the text, my reasoning runs like: So in this case, ligands should be called π-base ligands. Either is someone able to identify the mistake in my reasoning or can I alter the acid into a base? T.vanschaik (talk) 18:15, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
 * an acid is a partical which is able to accept electrons in its LUMO
 * a base is a particle which is donating electrons out of one or more of its HOMO's
 * which kind of orbital is donating electrons is irrelevant to these definitions
 * a ligand on a metal is donating elctrons for bonding so should be adressed as a base

User T.Vanschaik please refer any standard inorganic textbook. The pi-acid ligands are expained clearly. 103.5.132.50 (talk) 11:36, 27 April 2014 (UTC)T.Sarat