Among the following, which are ambidentate ligands? (.i.) SCN- (.ii.) NO3- (.iii.) NO2- (.iv.) C2O42 -

Question

Among the following, which are ambidentate ligands? (.i.) SCN- (.ii.) NO3- (.iii.) NO2- (.iv.) C2O42 - (A) (i) and (iii) (B) (i) and (iv) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (ii) and (iv)

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

SCN- and NO2- are ambidentate ligands since they have more than one donor atoms to attach to the central metal atom.

Q. Among the following, which are ambidentate ligands?
$(i)$ $SC N^{-}$
$(ii)$ $N O_{3}^{-}$
$(iii)$ $N O_{2}^{-}$
$(i v)$ $C_{2} O_{4}^{2 -}$

(i) and (iii)

(i) and (iv)

(ii) and (iii)

(ii) and (iv)

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

Q. Among the following, which are ambidentate ligands? (i) SCN− (ii) NO3−​ (iii) NO2−​ (iv) C2​O42−​