Question #90799
The ligand N(Ch2Ch2Nh2)3 is ?
1) Bidentate
2) tridentate
3) tetradentate
4) pentadentate
1) Bidentate
2) tridentate
3) tetradentate
4) pentadentate
Expert's answer
Solution: each nitrogen atom has a lone electron pair, due to which it can form a bond with a ligand. Since there are 4 nitrogen atoms in a molecule, it is tetradentate.
Answer: 3) tetradentate.
