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MHT CET · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

Which from following complexes is having ambidentate ligand in it?

  1. A Triamminetrinitrocobalt (III)
  2. B Pentacarbonyliron (0)
  3. C Tetraaminecopper (II) ion
  4. D Trioxalatocobaltate (III) ion
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(A) Triamminetrinitrocobalt (III)

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Nitro \(\left(-\mathrm{NO}_2\right)\) is an ambidentate ligand as it can donate electrons through nitrogen or oxygen at a time.