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Question
What is the significance of the arrow in a coordinate bond?
Short Answer
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Solution
- The arrow (→) represents the direction of electron sharing in a coordinate (dative) bond.
- It points directly from the donor atom (the atom providing the lone pair of electrons) to the acceptor atom (the electron-deficient atom receiving them).
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