Denticity NEET Questions

Inorganic Chemistry - Coordination Compounds

Denticity MCQ Questions


1.
What is denticity of a ligand?
A.
The molecular weight of the ligand
B.
The total charge on the ligand
C.
The number of metal ions a ligand can bind
D.
The number of ligating (donor) groups by which the ligand binds to a single metal ion
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ANSWER :
D. The number of ligating (donor) groups by which the ligand binds to a single metal ion
2.
The denticity of ethylenediamine (en) is:
A.
2
B.
3
C.
1
D.
4
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ANSWER :
A. 2
3.
The denticity of EDTA⁴⁻ is:
A.
Six
B.
Eight
C.
Five
D.
Four
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ANSWER :
A. Six
4.
Which of the following is a unidentate ligand (denticity = 1)?
A.
Ethylenediamine
B.
Ammonia
C.
Oxalate ion
D.
EDTA
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ANSWER :
B. Ammonia
5.
The denticity of oxalate ion (C₂O₄²⁻) is:
A.
1
B.
3
C.
4
D.
2
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ANSWER :
D. 2
6.
In the complex [Fe(C₂O₄)₃]³⁻, the coordination number of Fe is determined using denticity. What is it?
A.
3
B.
9
C.
6
D.
4
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ANSWER :
C. 6