All of the following ligands are monodentate except
A) ammine.
B) cyano.
C) aqua.
D) carbonyl.
E) oxalato.

Name: All of the following ligands are monodentate except A) ammine. B) cyano. C) aqua. D) carbonyl. E) oxalato.
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The ligands ammine, cyano, aqua, and carbonyl all have only one site available to bond to a metal ion, making them monodentate ligands. However, oxalato has two sites available to bond to a metal ion, making it a bidentate ligand. Therefore, the answer is E.

All of the Following Ligands Are Monodentate Except