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VBT vs CFT - Octahedral Complexes

Which is/are ...

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Which is/are used as ligand in complexes?

A

C N^{-}

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B

C O

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C

Both (A) and (B)

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is C Both (A) and (B)
Both $C O$ and $C N^{-}$ have lone pair of electron for donation so they both can act as ligand.
$N i + 4 C O \to N i (C O)_{4}$
$N i + 4 C N^{-} \to N i (C N)_{4}^{2 -}$

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