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Number of ambidentate ligands among the following is _____ \({\mathrm{NO}}_{2}^{-},{\mathrm{SCN}}^{-},{\mathrm{C}}_{2}{\…

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Number of ambidentate ligands among the following is _____

\({\mathrm{NO}}_{2}^{-},{\mathrm{SCN}}^{-},{\mathrm{C}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{4}^{2-},{\mathrm{NH}}_{3},{\mathrm{CN}}^{-},{\mathrm{SO}}_{4}^{2-},{\mathrm{H}}_{2}\mathrm{O}\)

[JEE Main 2024, 09 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

1

b

2

c

3

d

4

✓ Correct answer: c)

3

Explanation

Ligands which have two different donor sites but at a time connects with only one donor site to central metal are ambidentate ligands.

Ambidentate ligands are \({\mathrm{NO}}_{2}^{-};{\mathrm{SCN}}^{-};{\mathrm{CN}}^{-}\)

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