Question

Name the type of isomerism when ambidentate ligands are attached to central metal ion. Give two examples of ambidentate ligands.

Answer 1

The ligand having more than different binding position is known as ambi-dentate ligand. e.g., SCN has two different binding positions S and N. Coordination compound containing ambi-dentate ligands are considered to show linkage isomerism due to the presence of two different binding positions.
e.g., (i) $\left[Co\right(N{H}_3{)}_{5}SCN{]}^{3+}$ and
(ii) $\left[Fe\right(N{H}_3{)}_5\left(N{O}_2\right){]}^{3+}$