Number of ambidentate ligands in is (en = ethylenediamine)

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Number of ambidentate ligands in  is  (en = ethylenediamine)

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Strategy:
 Identify ambidentate ligands within the coordination sphere. Ambidentate ligands like  can bind via two different atoms (S or N).

Step 1: Analyze the ligands in 
-  (ethylenediamine): A bidentate ligand that binds through two nitrogen atoms. It is NOT ambidentate.
-  (thiocyanate): A monodentate ligand that can bind via S or N. It is ambidentate.

Step 2: Count the ambidentate ligands
There are four  ligands present in the complex, each of which is ambidentate.

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