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Which of the following statements about ligand denticity are correct?

  1. AEDTA is hexadentate, binding through two N and four O atoms.
  2. BThe coordination number of cobalt in is 6.
  3. CTriethylenetetramine (trien) is a tridentate ligand.
  4. DGlycinate () is a bidentate ligand using N and O donors.

Answer: A, B, D

EDTA has 2 N and 4 carboxylate O donors, so it is hexadentate. Two en and one oxalate give donor atoms. Glycinate binds through the amino N and a carboxylate O, so it is bidentate. Trien has four N atoms and is tetradentate, so statement 3 is false.
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