Practice question
Question
Which ligand is bidentate?
Explanation
A bidentate ligand binds through two donor atoms. H₂NCH₂CH₂NH₂ (ethane-1, 2-diamine or en) has two nitrogen atoms that can coordinate, making it bidentate, unlike NH₃, Cl^-, or H₂O, which are unidentate.
Discussion
Comments
Please log in to join the discussion.
Login to commentNo comments yet. Be the first to start the discussion.