Question
Give one example of each complex in which sulphate ion acts as mondenate and bidentate ligand.
Solution
[Co(NH3)5SO4]Br: In penta amine sulphato cobalt(lll) bromide, SO42– ion is acting as monodenate ligand.
[Co(en)2SO4]Br: In Bis-(ethylene diamine) sulphato cobalt(lll) bromide SO42– ion is acting as bidentate ligand.
[Co(en)2SO4]Br: In Bis-(ethylene diamine) sulphato cobalt(lll) bromide SO42– ion is acting as bidentate ligand.