Number of ambidentate ligands among the following is

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Strategy:
 Ambidentate ligands are monodentate ligands that contain more than one donor atom and can coordinate through either of the two different atoms.

Step 1: Evaluate each ligand
- : Can bind via N (nitro) or O (nitrito)  Ambidentate.
- : Can bind via S (thiocyanato) or N (isothiocyanato)  Ambidentate.
- : Can bind via C (cyano) or N (isocyano)  Ambidentate.
- , , , : These have only one type of donor atom or bind bidentately through the same element.

Step 2: Count the matches
The ambiden

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