Question

$[EDTA{]}^{4-}$ is a :

• A. monodentate ligand
• B. bidentate ligand
• C. quadridentate ligand
• D. hexadentate ligand

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$[EDTA{]}^{4-}$ is a hexadentate ligand, because it has six donor atoms and donate $6$ pairs of electrons to central metal atom in the complex.