NEETChemistryCoordination CompoundsMCQ+4 / −1
Ethylene diaminetetraacetate (EDTA) ion is :
- ATridentate ligand with three "N" donor atoms
- Bhexadentate ligand with four "O" and two "N" donor atoms
- CUnidentate ligand
- DBidentate ligand with two "N" donor atoms
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Correct answer: B
Ethylene diaminetetraacetate (EDTA) ion is a hexadented ligand having four donor oxygen atoms and two donor nitrogen atoms

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