In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) followed by a statement of reason (R) is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Assertion and reason both are true, reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Assertion (A) Linkage isomerism arises in coordination compounds containing ambidentate ligand.
Reason (R) Ambidentate ligand has two different donor atoms.

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Answer: (a) Assertion and reason both are correct and the reason is a correct explanation of assertion.

Linkage isomerism arises in coordination compounds containing ambidentate ligands because ambidentate ligand has two different donor atoms.
e.g., SCN, $N O_{2}$ etc.

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Answer: (a) Assertion and reason both are correct and the reason is a correct explanation of assertion. Linkage isomerism arises in coordination compounds containing ambidentate ligands because ambidentate ligand has two different donor atoms. e.g., SCN, NO2 etc.

Answer: (a) Assertion and reason both are correct and the reason is a correct explanation of assertion.

Linkage isomerism arises in coordination compounds containing ambidentate ligands because ambidentate ligand has two different donor atoms.
e.g., SCN, $N O_{2}$ etc.