Question

How many points of attachment are present in the ligand dimethyl glyoximato?

Options

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4

Answer 1

2

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{}\ce{HO}\phantom{.........}\ce{OH}\phantom{}\\
\phantom{}\backslash\phantom{.......}/\phantom{}\\
\phantom{..}\ce{\overset{^}{N}}\phantom{...}\ce{\overset{^}{N}}\phantom{..}\\
\phantom{}||\phantom{...}||\phantom{}\\
\ce{\underset{dimethyl glyoximato}{H3C - C - C - CH3}}
\end{array}\]

Two donor atoms per each ligand.