For a molecule to act as a ligand, it should contain lone pair or negative charge. CH4 does not have either a lone pair or π -electron pair it cannot act as ligand.
Which molecule/ion among the following cannot act as a ligand in complex compounds?
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CN−
CH4
CO
Br−
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