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Question
Which of the following species cannot act as a ligand? Give reason.
Options
OH−
`"NH"_4^+`
CH3NH2
H2O
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Solution
`bb("NH"_4^+)`
Explanation:
Because it is unable of providing a core metal ion with a lone pair of electrons.

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