Multiple choice

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. Ethylene diaminetetraacetate ion: Hexadentate ligand

  2. Chemotherapy of cancer: cis-[PtII (NH3)2 Cl2]

  3. Cyanate ion: Ambidentate ligand

  4. Nitrite ion: Bidentate ligand

  5. Pentaamminechloridocobalt(III) sulphate: [Co(NH3)5Cl]SO4
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The nitrite ion (NO2-) is an ambidentate ligand and can bind to metal ions through either the nitrogen or oxygen atom.

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