Question

Ligand (en) is an example of ___________.

Options

• Didentate ligand

• Tridentate ligand

• Monodentate ligand

• Hexadentate ligand

Answer 1

Ligand (en) is an example of Didentate ligand.

Explanation:

A ligand that can bind through two donor atoms is called a didentate ligand like en or ethane-1, 2-diamine (NH₂CH₂CH₂NH₂) which has two donor N atoms.