MHT CET 2024 Chemistry question

Find the total number of moles of donor atoms present in one mole Trioxalatocobaltate (III) ion

(A)6Correct
(B)3
(C)12
(D)4

Answer: (A)

Solution

The trioxalatocobaltate(III) ion is . Oxalate, , is a bidentate ligand: each oxalate binds the metal through two oxygen donor atoms. With three oxalate ligands, the number of donor atoms (the coordination

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-092653