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posted by  Bertalsteinein on 7/23/2008 2:44:37 PM  |  status: Live  

Monodentate ligand?

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General Chemistry Chemistry (9th) by Chang N/A N/A
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Which one of the following is a monodentate ligand?
  1. CN–
  2. EDTA
  3. C2O42– (oxalate ion)
  4. H2NCH2CH2NH2 (ethylenediamine)
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posted by CHEMNATION! on 7/23/2008 4:27:04 PM  |  status: Live
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a is the correct answer
 
b is hexadentate
c is bidentate
and d is bidentate
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posted by Xylene on 7/23/2008 9:47:44 PM  |  status: Live
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Monodentate ligands are those which can only donate one lone pair of electron to the central metal to form the co-ordinate covalent bond.
 a. CN- is monodentate ligand which donate only one lone pair of electrons present on the central atom of carbon
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