JEE Main · 2020 · 05 Sep 2020 · Shift 1 · Coordination Compounds

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The total number of coordination sites in ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA ) is ____.

Answer: 6

Solution

The anion grips a metal through six donor atoms: the two amine nitrogens of its ethylenediamine backbone and the four carboxylate oxygens, one from each arm. Being hexadentate, it offers a total of six coordination sites.

JEE Main · 2020 · 05 Sep 2020 · Shift 1 · Integer answer

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