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Atoms or group of atoms (in the form of ion or neutral molecules or ions) associated with central
atom by forming co-ordinate bond in a co-ordination complex are called ligands.
Anionic ligands have names ending in 'o'. The last "e" in names of negative ions are changed to
"o". [ "-ide" -ido (e.g. chloride chlorido), "-ate" -ato (e.g. sulfate -sulfato,), and "-
ite" -ito (e.g. nirite nitrito)