EDTA is ____ dentate ligand?
Answers
Answer: Hexadentate
Explanation:
EDTA or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid binds to the six places in a solution. 4 places bind to the oxygen molecule and 2 places are bound by nitrogen in the solution.
The molecules that bind at multiple places in the compound or solution is known as chelate. Molecules that chelate are thermodynamically more stable as compared to that of other molecules.
hence, as it replaces total 6 places in the solution it is a hexadentate ligand.
Answer:
EDTA is a ‘hexa dentate’ ligand.
Explanation:
In co-ordination chemistry a hexadentate ligand is defined as an ion that binds with a central metal atom with six bonds in aqueous solution. EDTA has six donor groups that bind to the central atom and forms a co-ordination complex.
The six binding positions comprise four oxygen and two nitrogen atoms and such compounds that bind at multiple regions in a complex are known as chelated. Such chelating compounds are thermodynamically more stable and have uses in industry where they are used to remove trace metals from causing unnecessary chemical reactions.