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Count or pick complexes that contain monodentate or bidentate ligands from their names

This type of question, asked 3 times: 4 May 2023 S2, 10 May 2023 S2, 17 Apr 2026 S1. All 3 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    4 May 2023 S2

    90
    Identify the total number of complexes having bidentate ligands in them from following list of complexes. (a) Tetracyanonickelate(II) ion (b) Trioxalatocobaltate(III) ion (c) Sodium hexafluoroaluminate(III) (d) bis(ethylenediamine)dithiocyanatoplatinum(IV)

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  2. Question 2

    10 May 2023 S2

    63
    Identify a complex having monodentate ligand from following:

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  3. Question 3

    17 Apr 2026 S1

    36
    Identify the total number of complexes from following list having monodentate ligands in them (a) Tetracyanonickelate (II) ion (b) Potassium hexafluoroaluminate (III) (c) Tetraamminecopper(II) ion (d) Potassium trioxalatoaluminate (III)

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