Question

The anion of acetylacetone (acac) forms $Co (acac)_3$ chelate with $Co^{3+}$. The rings of the chelate are :

• A. Five membered
• B. Four membered
• C. Six membered
• D. Three membered

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Six membered

Answer 2

The Ligand acetyl acetone forms $6$ member chelate ring in the complex $\left[ Co ( acac )_{3}\right]$.