MHT CET 2023 Chemistry question

What type of ligand does the EDTA is?

(A)Monodentate
(B)Bidentate
(C)Tetradentate
(D)HexadentateCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetate) has six donor atoms: two nitrogen atoms of the ethylenediamine part and four oxygen atoms of the four carboxylate groups. It can therefore bind a metal ion through six donor sites, forming a

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