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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