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Ethylenediaminetetraacetate () ion is:

  1. A
    Bidentate ligand with two "N" donor atoms
  2. B
    Tridentate ligand with three "N" donor atoms.
  3. C
    Hexadentate ligand with four "O" and two "N" donor atoms
  4. D
    Unidentate ligand

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

(Ethylenediaminetetraacetate) is a classic hexadentate ligand. It has two Nitrogen atoms with lone pairs and four Oxygen atoms (from the acetate groups) that can coordinate to a central metal ion simultaneously.
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Ethylenediaminetetraacetate () ion is:
A
Bidentate ligand with two "N" donor atoms
B
Tridentate ligand with three "N" donor atoms.
C
Hexadentate ligand with four "O" and two "N" donor atoms
D
Unidentate ligand

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