[EDTA]4– has coordination number of 6. The number of atoms of the ligand that are directly bound to the central metal atom or ion by the coordinate bond is known as the coordinate number of the metal or ion. It is actually the number of chemical bonds which the ligand form with the central metal atom or ion. Therefore (d) is the correct answer.
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