Which from following ligands is able to form linkage isomers?

Which from following ligands is able to form linkage isomers?
  1. Aqua
  2. Iodo
  3. Ammine
  4. Nitro

Solution

Linkage isomerism is exhibited by ambidentate ligands. Among the given options, only nitro is an ambidentate ligand which gets attached through two different donor atoms, whereas others are monodentate ligands.

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (04 May Shift 2)

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