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In the compound Lithium tetrahydrido-aluminate(III), the ligand is:

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Al+
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H
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H
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none of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C H
In the given compound, Li+[AlH4], hydride ions surround aluminum, which is the central atom, so it acts as a ligand. Four hydrogen atoms surround aluminum in a square planar shape with -1 charge.

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