What is not true about a ligand...

What is not true about a ligand

A

It can act as Lewis base

B

It can be monodentate or multidentate

C

A monodentate ligand cannot be chelating ligand

D

A multidentate ligand cannot cause chelation.

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D

A multidentate ligand can cause chelation.

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