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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Inorganic: Coordination Compounds

Question:

Which of the following is an ambidentate ligand?

Options:

NH3

H2O

SCN-

H2N-CH2-CH2-NH2

Correct Answer:

SCN-

Explanation:

Those ligands which have two donor atoms but at one time only one can be used.

In SCN- , two atoms have lone pair, S and N. Either of these can  be used.