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Published on: August 13, 2026
Given below are two statements
Statement I Metal attached with EDTA in an octahedral complex, has a denticity of 4 .
Statement II [EDTA 
bind through two nitrogen and four oxygen atoms to a central metal ion.
choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Statement I is false but Statement II is true. The correct form of Statement I is : The denticity of metal attached with EDTA in an octahedral complex is 6 .
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