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Why acetate ion is monodentate ligand although it has two oxygen atoms to donate electron pair.... .

Why acetate ion is monodentate ligand although it has two oxygen atoms to donate electron pair.... .

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Arun
25750 Points
5 years ago
In acetate ion, both lone pairs are on the oxygen. There would be only one binding site between acetqte ion and the central metal. So it is a monodentate.

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