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Assertion : N(CH(2)CH(2)NH(2))(3) and ED...

Assertion : `N(CH_(2)CH_(2)NH_(2))_(3)` and EDTA are examples of polydentate ligands .
Reason : Ligands which can ligate through two different atoms is called polydentate ligand .

A

If both Assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

if both assertion and reason are false

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The correct Answer is:
C
Ligands which can ligate through two different atoms is called ambidentate ligand .
In polydentate ligands several donor atoms are present in single ligand .
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