JEE Main20236 Apr 2023Morning ShiftChemistryCoordination CompoundsActual
Number of ambidentate ligands in a representative metal complex M ( en ) ( SCN ) 4 is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . [ en = ethylenediamine]
Correct answer
4
Step-by-step solution
Ambidentate ligand has two or more donor atoms, but during complex formation, only one donor atom is attached to central metal. SCN − ion has donor atoms N and S . Examples of ambidentate ligands include NO 2 -   and   SO 3 2 - . So, 4   SCN - ligands are ambidentate.