Chemistry-Coordination Number
NEET Chemistry Coordination Number Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12
Assertion (A): A coordination compound containing an ambidentate ligand can exhibit linkage isomerism. | Reason (R): The metal-carbon bond in metal carbonyls possesses both sigma and pi character.
A
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true, but R is false.
D
A is false, but R is true.
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
While both statements are true, R does not explain A. Linkage isomerism is due to the ambidentate nature of ligands, not the bonding nature in metal carbonyls.
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