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Determine the denticity of the ligand ethylenediaminetetraacetate ($EDTA^{4-}$).

Answer: D

💡 Solution & Explanation

$EDTA^{4-}$ is a hexadentate ligand. It has a total of 6 donor atoms: two amine nitrogen atoms and four carboxylate oxygen atoms.

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