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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 23. Coordination Compounds

EDTA 4 -  is ethylenediaminetetraacetate ion. The total number of N - Co - O bond angles in Co EDTA 1 -  complex ion is

  1. A 2
  2. B 4
  3. C 6
  4. D 8
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(D) 8

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EDTA4- is a hexadentate ligand containing four negative charges on its corner oxygen atoms as follows :

Being a hexadentate ligand, it forms a ring like structure through chelation.

The central metal ion Co is in the centre, coordinated to the two N atoms and the four O- ions through chelation. Now, if we observe, we see that each N atom forms four N - Co - O bonds with the four O- ions. Therefore, two N atoms will form 2 × 4 = 8 N - Co - O bonds in the complex structure of [Co(EDTA)]1-. Each bond will have a certain bond angle. Hence, it can be concluded that the total number of N - Co - O bond angles in the complex ion is 8.
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