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Ammonia acts as a very good ligand but ammonium ion does not form complexes becauseA. `NH_(3)` is a gas while `NH_(4)^(+)` is in liquid formB. `NH_(3)` undergoes `sp^(3)` hybridisation while `NH_(4)^(+)` undergoes `sp^3` d hybridisationC. `NH_(4)^(+)` ion does not have any lone pair of electronsD. `NH_(4)^+` ion has one unpaired electron while `NH_(3)` has two unpaired electrons .

Answer» Correct Answer - C


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