What is an ambidentate ligand?
- A$A$ ligand that attaches to the metal atom through two points.
- B$A$ ligand that contains two donor atoms but only one of them can form a coordinate bond at a time.
- C$A$ ligand that contains two donor atoms and can form two coordinate bonds simultaneously.
- D$A$ ligand that forms a chelate ring.
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