True or false: ambidentate ligands

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   An ambidentate ligand has two different possible donor atoms.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   NO₂⁻ can bind through nitrogen or through oxygen.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   SCN⁻ can bind through sulphur or through nitrogen.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   An ambidentate ligand uses both donor atoms at once.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A chelate ligand uses two or more donor atoms simultaneously.

Explanation