Question
Chemistry Question on Coordination chemistry
Ethylene diaminetetraacetate ion is a/an:
A
hexadentate ligand
B
ambidentate ligand
C
monodentate ligand
D
bidentate ligand
Answer
hexadentate ligand
Explanation
Solution
Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) is a hexadentate ligand. It has six donor atoms (two nitrogen atoms and four oxygen atoms) that can coordinate to a central metal ion.