Question

The ligand diethylene triamine is -
a)bidentate b)tridentate c)tetradentate D)monodentate

Answer 1

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The ligand diethylene triamine is - tetradentate

Answer 2

Answer: Option (b) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Diethylene triamine is also known as DETA. It is an organic compound with formula $HN(CH_{2}CH_{2}NH_{2})_{2}$.

A ligand with one atom acting as a donor is known as a monodentate.

A ligand with two atoms acting as a donor is known as a bidentate.

A ligand with three atoms acting as a donor is known as a tridentate.

Diethylene triamine molecule has three N (nitrogen) atoms that act as a donor. Hence, it is a tridentate ligand.