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MHT CET202611 April 2026Evening ShiftChemistryCoordination CompoundsActual

Which of the following is an ambident ligand ?

Options

  1. AEthylene diamine
  2. BCl ^-
  3. CEDTA
  4. DSCN

Correct answer

D. SCN

Step-by-step solution

An ambident ligand is a monodentate ligand that contains more than one coordinating atom and can bind to the central metal ion through different atoms. Ethylene diamine is a bidentate ligand coordinating through two nitrogen atoms. Cl ^- is a monodentate ligand coordinating only through the chlorine atom. EDTA is a hexadentate ligand coordinating through two nitrogen and four oxygen atoms. SCN ^- (thiocyanate ion) can coordinate to the central metal ion either through the sulfur atom (thiocyanato) or through the ni

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