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A polydentate ligand is one which has more than one acceptor atom which can atta

ID: 530798 • Letter: A

Question

A polydentate ligand is one which has more than one acceptor atom which can attach itself to the metal ion to form a coordination complex Select one: a. True b. False A polydentate ligand is one which has more than one acceptor atom which can attach itself to the metal ion to form a coordination complex Select one: a. True b. False A polydentate ligand is one which has more than one acceptor atom which can attach itself to the metal ion to form a coordination complex Select one: a. True b. False

Explanation / Answer

A ligand is a electron donor .

A polydentate ligand is one which has more than one donor atom.

In the question the ligand is regarded as acceptor but it is a donor so it is false.

So option (b) is correct.