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What is an ambidentate ligand?

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Ambidentate ligand: ligand which has more than one donor atom.
They have the ability to form a bond with a central atom by two different atoms.
Eg. thiocyanate ion NCS- It can donate the electron either by Nitrogen or Sulphur.
Final Answer:Ambidentate ligands are those ligands which have more than one donor atom.

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