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what is the ambidentate ligand??

Ambidendate Ligands Are The Ligands Which Have Two Different Donor Atoms But Only One Can Cordinate At A Time. For Example- NO2, CN-, SCN- Etc.

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Ligands which can ligate through 2 different atoms is called ambidentate ligand.

eg CN NC , NO2 ONO , SCN NCS

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Ambidentate ligands are monodentate ligands (Monodentate ligands have only one atom capable of binding to a central metal atom or ion) that have can bind in two possible places. For example, the nitrate ion NO2-can bind to the central metal atom/ion at either the nitrogen atom or one of the oxygen atoms. The thiocyanate ion, SCN-can bind to the central metal at either the sulfur or the nitrogen.

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