Multiple choice

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is a

  1. monodentate ligand

  2. bidentate ligand

  3. hexadentate ligand

  4. tridentate ligand

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C Correct answer
Explanation

A hexadentate ligand has 6 lone pairs of electrons - all of which can form co-ordinate bonds with the same metal ion. The best example is EDTA.The EDTA ion entirely wraps up a metal ion using all 6 of the positions .

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