EDTA is ethylenediaminetetraacetate ion. The total number of bond angles in complex ion is
Answer: 8
Solution
EDTA is a hexadentate ligand that coordinates to Co through 2 nitrogen atoms and 4 oxygen atoms (from the four carboxylate groups), forming an octahedral complex.
In the octahedral complex:
The N-Co-O bond angles are those between a nitrogen donor atom and an oxygen donor atom with Co at the vertex.
Each N can form angles with 4 O atoms: 2 N × 4 O = 8 N-Co-O bond angles.
In the octahedral complex:
- Each N atom is bonded to Co
- Each of the 4 O atoms is bonded to Co
The N-Co-O bond angles are those between a nitrogen donor atom and an oxygen donor atom with Co at the vertex.
Each N can form angles with 4 O atoms: 2 N × 4 O = 8 N-Co-O bond angles.
JEE Advanced · 2013 · 02 Jun 2013 · Paper 1 · Integer answer