Question

Assertion : In Zeise’s salt coordination number of Pt is five.
Reason : Ethene is a bidentate ligand.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Zeise’s salt :
Coordination no. of Pt is 4.
Ethylene is a monodentate ligand.