Which of the following is a negative ligand?

Aqua

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Sulphato

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Carbonyl

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Nitrosonium

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Solution

The correct option is B Sulphato
Aqua is $H_{2} O$ , which is a neutral ligand, $S O_{4}^{2 -}$ (sulphato) is a negative ligand. Carbonyl is $C O$ which is again, a neutral ligand. Nitrosonium is $N O^{+}$ is a positive ligand.

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