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What is meant by the chelate effect? Give an example.

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When a didentate or a polydentate ligand contains donor atoms positioned in such a way that when they coordinate with the central metal ion, a five or a six membered ring is formed, the effect is called chelate effect. For example `[PtCl_2(en)]` i.e.,
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