Chapter 23, Problem 31E

(a)

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To determine: The molecule or ion that is more likely to act as a ligand between acetonitrile $\left({\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}\text{CN}\right)$ and ammonium $\left({\text{NH}}_{\text{4}}{}^{+}\right)$ .

(b)

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To determine: The molecule or ion that is more likely to act as a ligand between hydride $\left({\text{H}}^{-}\right)$ and hydronium $\left({\text{H}}_3{\text{O}}^{+}\right)$ .

(c)

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To determine: The molecule or ion that is more likely to act as a ligand between carbon monoxide $\left(\text{CO}\right)$ and methane $\left({\text{CH}}_{\text{4}}\right)$ .