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What is the denticity of the ligand shown in the figure?(a) 2(b) 4(c) 6(d) 8The question was posed to me during an internship interview.I need to ask this question from Definitions in section Coordination Compounds of Chemistry – Class 12

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The CORRECT ANSWER is (c) 6

Explanation: The ion shown in the FIGURE is ethylenediaminetetraacetate which is a hexadentate ligand and can bind through its two N atoms or FOUR O atoms. Hence, its denticity is 6.



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