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Among the given options, which ligand acts as an unsymmetrical bidentate ligand?Coordination Compounds Chemistry Question

Question

Among the given options, which ligand acts as an unsymmetrical bidentate ligand?

Answer: B

💡 Solution & Explanation

A symmetrical bidentate ligand has two identical donor atoms (e.g., 'en' has two N atoms, 'ox' has two O atoms). An unsymmetrical bidentate ligand has two different donor atoms. The glycinato ligand ($gly^-$) coordinates through one Nitrogen atom (from the amine group) and one Oxygen atom (from the carboxylate group), making it unsymmetrical.

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