Central metal ion in complex compound acts as:

Lewis acid

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Lewis base

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Arrhenius acid

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Arrhenius base

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Solution

The correct option is A Lewis acid
Central metal ions in the complex compounds have vacant d orbitals. They accepts the lone pair of electrons from ligands.

Hence, they act as Lewis acid.

So, option A is correct

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