Which one of the following is a tridentate ligand? | CGP Edu

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Which one of the following is a tridentate ligand?

A

B

oxalate ion

C

glycinate ion

D

diene

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Ligands having three donor atoms which can attach to a single metal cation or atom are

called the tridentate ligands. Here, dien is the tridentate ligand. It's structure is given as,

Diethylenetriamine (dien)

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