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NEET 2026
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Which of the following ligands is correctly matched with its...

Which of the following ligands is correctly matched with its denticity and the specific donor atoms involved in coordination?

Options

  1. AEthane-1,2-diamine : Didentate ligand with one nitrogen and one oxygen donor atom
  2. BThiocyanate ion : Didentate ligand with one sulfur and one nitrogen donor atom
  3. COxalate ion : Didentate ligand with two oxygen donor atoms
  4. DNitrite ion : Didentate ligand with one nitrogen and one oxygen donor atom

Correct answer

C. Oxalate ion : Didentate ligand with two oxygen donor atoms

Step-by-step solution

Ethane-1,2-diamine (H2N−CH2−CH2−NH2H_2N-CH_2-CH_2-NH_2) is a didentate ligand with two nitrogen donor atoms.

Thiocyanate ion (SCN−SCN^-) is an ambidentate ligand (monodentate) that can coordinate through either sulfur or nitrogen.

Oxalate ion (C2O42−C_2O_4^{2-}) is a didentate ligand with two oxygen donor atoms.

Nitrite ion (NO2−NO_2^-) is an ambidentate ligand (monodentate) that can coordinate through either nitrogen or oxygen.

Therefore, the oxalate ion is correctly matched with its denticity and donor atoms.

Answer: Oxalate ion : Didentate ligand with two oxygen donor atoms
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