Which of the following is a bidentate ligand?
Solution
en (ethylenediamine, NH₂CH₂CH₂NH₂) has two donor N atoms — it is a bidentate (chelating) ligand. NH₃ and H₂O are monodentate.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Compounds · Topic: Ligands and Coordination Number
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