ExamBro
ExamBro
TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

Ethylenediamine (en)

  1. A monodendate ligand and can occupy one position in coordination polyhedron
  2. B bidendate ligand and can occupy two positions in coordination polyhedron
  3. C polydendate ligand
  4. D tridendate ligand and occupy three positions in coordination polyhedron
Verified Solution

Answer & Solution

Correct Answer

(B) bidendate ligand and can occupy two positions in coordination polyhedron

Step-by-step Solution

Detailed explanation

Ethylenediamine is an organic compound with formula \(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_4\left(\mathrm{NH}_2\right)_2\). \[ \mathrm{H}_2 \text { 薑- } \mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{N}_2 \] It act as a bidentate ligand due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atoms…