Question

Among the following, which are ambidentate ligands?
$\left(\right.i\left.\right)$ $SCN^{-}$
$\left(\right.ii\left.\right)$ $NO_{3}^{-}$
$\left(\right.iii\left.\right)$ $NO_{2}^{-}$
$\left(\right.iv\left.\right)$ $C_{2}O_{4}^{2 -}$

• A. (i) and (iii)
• B. (i) and (iv)
• C. (ii) and (iii)
• D. (ii) and (iv)

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$SCN^{-}$ and $NO_{2}^{-}$ are ambidentate ligands since they have more than one donor atoms to attach to the central metal atom.