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Terms used in complex chemistry

Question

Among the following which are ambidentate ligands?
(i) ${NO}_{2}^{-}$ (ii) ${NO}_{3}^{-}$ (iii) $C_{2} O_{4}^{2 -}$ (iv) ${SCN}^{-}$

Easy

A

(i) and (iv)
B

(i) and (ii)
C

(ii) and (iii)
D

(iii) and (iv)

Solution

Ligands which can have more than one donor site but only one site used at one time are called ambidentate ligands. ${NO}_{2}^{-}$ and ${SCN}^{-}$ are such ligands.

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