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Explain the following : (i) NH3 act as a ligand but NH4 + does not. (ii) CN- is a ambidentate ligand.

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 Explain the following :
(i) NH3 act as a ligand but NH4 + does not.
(ii) CN- is a ambidentate ligand.

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(i) NH3 has one lone pair while NH4 + does not.
(ii) Because it has two donor atoms in a monodentate ligand.

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