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Which of the following IUPAC terms correctly describes the ligand NO that can bind to a metal centre via either nitrogen or oxygen atom?

easy MCQ 2 marks Class 12 · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds
  1. Ambidentate ligand
  2. Bidentate ligand
  3. Monodentate ligand
  4. Pentadentate ligand
Answer
Ambidentate ligand

The correct answer is Ambidentate ligand — Recall that such ligands are called *ambidentate* in IUPAC nomenclature.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify that the ligand can coordinate through two different atoms,
  2. Recall that such ligands are called *ambidentate* in IUPAC nomenclature.
Common mistake: Confusing it with bidentate instead of ambidentate

Concept tested: Ligand classification

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