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COMEDK · Chemistry · 24. Coordination Compounds

Which of the following can participate in linkage isomerism?

  1. A \(\mathrm{NO}_{2} \quad\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{NCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)
  4. D \(: \mathrm{NH}_{3}\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{NO}_{2} \quad\)

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Linkage isomerism can be shown by compound containing ambidentate ligand. \(\mathrm{In} \mathrm{NO}_{2}, \mathrm{NO}_{2}\) can bind either by \(N\) or by \(O\). e.g. \(\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{3}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{2}\right)\right] \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\) (yellow)…