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BIDENTATE LIGANDS
• Ligands which are capable of donating
simultaneously through two sites to a single metal
ion are called bidentate ligands.
eg. ethylenediamine (1,2-diaminoethane):
eg. ethylenediamine (1,2-diaminoethane):
• Both lone pairs
of
electrons are able to
interact with a single
metal ion & occupy 2
adjacent coordination
positions about the
metal ion.
electrons are able to
interact with a single
metal ion & occupy 2
adjacent coordination
positions about the
metal ion.
• Short name: en
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