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Published on: August 13, 2026
Given below are two statements:
Statement 
: 
and 
can act as ligands to form transition metal complexes.
Statement II: As 
and 
are from same group, the nature of bonding of 
and 
is always same with transition metals.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
and 
both are Lewis base and acts as ligand, However, 
has a 
-acceptor character.
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