Which of the following is not a neutral ligand?

H_{2} O

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N H_{3}

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O N O

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C O

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Solution

The correct option is C $O N O$
Neutral ligand means ligand with no charge on it.
Example: $H_{2} O, N H_{3}, C O, C_{2} H_{4} . . .$

$O N O^{-}$ has charge on it,therefore it is not neutral ligand.

Hence option C is correct.

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(a) $C O$ (b) $H_{2} O$ (c) $N_{2} O$ (d) $N a_{2} O$

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