Question

1. Explain the hybridization state of the Nitrogen atom in the magnesium disodium edetate complex.
2. What is the nature of the C-O bond in the magnesium disodium edetate complex ?
3. Describe how the C-O bond may be formed in the magnesium disodium edetate complex.

Answer 1

1. In the magnesium disodium edetate complex the nitrogen is sp3 hybridized, like, for example, in amines.
2. In the magnesium disodium edetate complex C-O bond has an ionic character.
3. C-O bond in the magnesium disodium edetate complex forms by overlapping of sp2-hybrid orbitals of carbon and oxygen atoms.