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COMEDK · Chemistry · 24. Coordination Compounds

Which type of ligand is EDTA?

  1. A Monodentate
  2. B Hexadentate
  3. C Bidentate
  4. D Tridentate
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(B) Hexadentate

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EDTA stands for Ethylenediaminetetraacetate ion. It has the chemical formula \((OOCCH_2)_2NCH_2CH_2N(CH_2COO)_2^{4-}\). The structure contains four oxygen atoms from the carboxylate groups and two nitrogen atoms from the amine groups that can act as donor sites. Since it has six…