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The set with only ambidentate ligands in the following is
ChemistryCoordination CompoundsAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2022 (06 Jul Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $\mathrm{NO}_3{ }^{\ominus}, \mathrm{Br}^{\ominus}, \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{O}_4^{2 \ominus}$
  • B $\mathrm{NO}_2^{\ominus}, \mathrm{CN}^{\ominus}, \mathrm{SCN}^{\ominus}$
  • C $\mathrm{NO}_2^{\ominus}, \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{O}_4^{2 \ominus}, \mathrm{NH}_3$
  • D $\mathrm{SCN}^{\ominus}, \mathrm{CO}, \mathrm{NH}_3$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\mathrm{NO}_2^{\ominus}, \mathrm{CN}^{\ominus}, \mathrm{SCN}^{\ominus}$
The ligands containing two donor sites but use only one at a time are known as ambidentate ligand

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