MHT CET Chemistry question

Chemistry Coordination Compounds MHT CET

How many EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) molecules are required to make an octahedral complex with a ion?

(A)Six
(B)Three
(C)OneCorrect
(D)Two

Answer: (C)

Solution

EDTA is a hexadentate ligand (2 N and 4 carboxylate O donors), so one EDTA molecule alone satisfies all six

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