Subjective Type

Denticity is the number of ligating groups in a multidentate. State whether the state is true or false.

Solution

Denticity is the number of ligating groups in a multidentate. For example, the bidentate ligand ethylene diamine has denticity 2. The tridentate ligand diethylene triamine has denticity 3. The tetradentate ligand triethylene tetramine has denticity 4. The hexadentate ligand EDTA has denticity 6.


SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Coordination Compounds

Which has maximum co-ordinating (donor) points?

Coordination Compounds

Ethylenediamine is/are not an example of a ........ ligand :

Coordination Compounds

The maximum possible denticities of a ligand given below towards a common transition and inner-transition metal ion, respectively, are:

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