Multiple choice

Which among the following can also act as a bridging ligand?

  1. Fulminates

  2. Thiocyanate

  3. Cyanate

  4. Cyanide
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The cyanate ion is an anion with the chemical formula written as [OCN]− or [NCO]−. In aqueous solution,  it acts as a base, forming isocyanic acid, HNCO. The cyanate ion is an ambidentate ligand, forming complexes with a metal ion in which either the nitrogen or oxygen atom may be the electron-pair donor. It can also act as a bridging ligand.

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