Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Inorganic: Coordination Compounds

Question:

Match the type of ligands given in List-I with appropriate examples given in List-II

List-I (Ligands)

List-II (Examples)

(A). Ambidentate

(I). thiocynato

(B). Unidentate

(II). water

(C). Didentate

(III). oxalate

(D). Polydentate

(IV). ethylenediaminetetraacetate

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Options:

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

List-I (Ligands)

List-II (Examples)

(A). Ambidentate

(I). thiocynato

(B). Unidentate

(II). water

(C). Didentate

(III). oxalate

(D). Polydentate

(IV). ethylenediaminetetraacetate

(A) Ambidentate(I) thiocyanato (can bind through S or N)

(B) Unidentate(II) water (binds through one donor atom)

(C) Didentate(III) oxalate (binds through two donor atoms)

(D) Polydentate(IV) ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) (binds through multiple donor atoms)