NEET2021ChemistryCoordination CompoundsActual
Ethylene diaminetetraacetate (EDTA) ion is:
Options
- AHexadentate ligand with four " O " and two " N " " donor atoms
- BUnidentate ligand
- CBidentate ligand with two " N " " donor atoms
- DTridentate ligand with three " N " " donor atoms
Correct answer
A. Hexadentate ligand with four " O " and two " N " " donor atoms
Step-by-step solution
EDTA is EDTA is hexadentate ligand having four oxygen donor atoms and two nitrogen donor atoms.