JEE Advanced Chemistry question

Bidentate ligands are

(A) (oxalate)Correct
(B)En (ethylenediamine)Correct
(C)DMG (dimethylglyoxime)Correct
(D)Gly (glycine)Correct

Answer: (A),(B),(C),(D)

Solution

Oxalate coordinates through 2 oxygen atoms — bidentate. Ethylenediamine coordinates through 2 nitrogen atoms — bidentate. Dimethylglyoxime coordinates through 2 (deprotonated oxime)

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Question ID VK-160138