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 _____
\({\mathrm{NO}}_{2}^{-},{\mathrm{SCN}}^{-},{\mathrm{C}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}_{4}^{2-},{\mathrm{NH}}_{3},{\mathrm{CN}}^{-},{\mathrm{SO}}_{4}^{2-},{\mathrm{H}}_{2}\mathrm{O}\)
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✓ Correct answer: c)
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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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