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Question

Ammonia acts as a very good ligand but ammonium ion does not complexes because

A

$NH_{3}$ is a gas while $NH_{4}^{+}$ in liquid form

B

$NH_{3}$ undergoes $sp^{3}$ hybridizations while $NH_{4}^{+}$

undergoes $sp^{3}$ hybridizations

C

$NH_{4}^{+}$ ion does not have any lone pair of electrons

D

$NH_{4}^{+}$ ion has one unpaired electrons while $NH_{3}$ has two unpaired electrons.

Answer

$NH_{4}^{+}$ ion does not have any lone pair of electrons

Explanation

Solution

$NH_{4}^{+}$ ion does not possess any lone pair of electrons which it can donate to central metal ion hence it does not from complexes.