Question

Assertion (A) Usually a sulphate ion is a bidentate ligand but it can also act as monodentate in certain complexes.
Reason (R) Many times multidentate ligands do have flexidentate character.

• A. Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$.
• B. Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$.
• C. $A$ is correct; $R$ is incorrect.
• D. $R$ is correct; $A$ is incorrect.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Usually a sulphate ion is a bidentate ligand but it can also act as a monodentate in certain complexes because many times multidentate ligands do have flexidentate character.