Ethylenediamine $(en)$ is a:

  • A
    monodentate ligand and can occupy one position in the coordination polyhedron
  • B
    bidentate ligand and can occupy two positions in the coordination polyhedron
  • C
    polydentate ligand
  • D
    tridentate ligand and can occupy three positions in the coordination polyhedron

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Provide the classification of ligands.

The number of unidentate ligands attached to the central metal ion in a complex is called:

Match List-$I$ with List-$II$:
List-$I$ (Complex) List-$II$ (Primary valency and Secondary valency)
$(A)$ $[Co(en)_2 Cl_2] Cl$ $(I)$ $3, 6$
$(B)$ $[Pt(NH_3)_2 Cl(NO_2)]$ $(II)$ $2, 4$
$(C)$ $Hg[Co(SCN)_4]$ $(III)$ $3, 4$
$(D)$ $[Mg(EDTA)]^{2-}$ $(IV)$ $2, 6$

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