In: Chemistry
Which of the following species is not expected to be a ligand?
(a) NO
(b) NH4
(c) NH2CH2CH2NH2
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer : (b) NH4
Explanation :
In ammonia, Nitrogen atom has one lone pair of electrons. Nitrogen donates this lone pair of electrons to proton to form ammonium ion. So NH4+ ion does not have a lone pair of electrons which it can donate to central metal ion. Hence it cannot behave as a ligand.
While NO and ethylene diammine are well known ligands. They can donate there electrons to central metal atom.
b) NH4