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  4. The count of ligand(s) among the following which are classified as ambidentate ligands: <ol> <li> CO </li> <li> CN- </li> <li> F- </li> <li> OH- </li> <li> SCN- </li> <li> NO2- </li> <li> CH3NH2 </li> <li> H2N((CH)2)2(NH)2 </li> </ol>

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Q. The count of ligand(s) among the following which are classified as ambidentate ligands:
  1. $CO$
  2. $CN^{-}$
  3. $F^{-}$
  4. $OH^{-}$
  5. $SCN^{-}$
  6. $NO_{2}^{-}$
  7. $CH_{3}NH_{2}$
  8. $H_{2}N\left(\left(CH\right)_{2}\right)_{2}\left(NH\right)_{2}$

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2022Coordination Compounds

Solution:

Ligand which can ligate through two different atoms is called ambidentate ligand.
Among the given ligands, examples of such ligands are the $NO_{2}^{-}$ , $SCN^{-}$ and $CN^{-}$ ions.
  • $NO_{2}^{-}$ ion can coordinate either through nitrogen or through oxygen to a central metal atom/ion.
  • $SCN^{-}$ ion can coordinate through the sulphur or nitrogen atom.
  • $CN^{-}$ ion can coordinate through the carbon or nitrogen atom.