Coordination Compounds - Result Question 71
####78. Which of the following is common donor atom in ligands?
[1995]
(a) arsenic
(b) nitrogen
(c) oxygen
(d) both ‘b’ and ‘c’
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Solution:
- (d) In the formation of a coordinate bond, the ligands donate a pair of electrons to the metal atom. Futher nitrogen and oxygen has great tendency to donate the pair of electrons in most of the compounds. Therefore, both nitrogen and oxygen are common donor atoms in ligands.
