question_answer 77)

  Name the type of isomerism when ambidentate ligands are attached to central metal ion. Give two examples of ambidentate ligands.

Answer:

                    Ligand having more than one different binding position are known as ambidentate ligand. . e.g., SCN has two different binding positions S and N. Coordination compound containing ambidentate ligands are considered to show linkage isomerism due to presence of two different binding positions. e.g., (i) and (ii)