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When a polydentate ligand uses all its donor atoms simultaneously to bond to a single metal ion, it is said to be a _______ ligand.(a) unidentate(b) didentate(c) chelate(d) ambidentateI got this question during an internship interview.The doubt is from Definitions in portion Coordination Compounds of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct option is (c) chelate

To explain: Unidentate LIGANDS use only ONE donor atom at a TIME. Didentate are POLYDENTATE ligands that have two donor ATOMS. An ambidentate ligand can bind through different donor atoms.



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