Which one of the following statements is correct?
The coordination number of EDTA is 6.
An alpha particle is a helium nucleus (2 protons + 2 neutrons) with no electrons at all, so the claim about its electron count is false; it carries a charge of +2, not electrons.
A beta particle is a fast-moving electron with charge -1, not +2, so that claim is also false.
Both carbon and silicon are group 14 elements that form covalent (not ionic) compounds because of their four valence electrons and tendency to share electrons, so that claim is false too.
EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is a hexadentate chelating ligand — it binds a central metal ion through six donor atoms (two nitrogen and four oxygen atoms), giving it a coordination number of 6.
Hence, the correct statement is that the coordination number of EDTA is 6.
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Which of the following pair is correct?
I. Isotopes – different mass numbers
II. Isobars – different atomic numbers
Which of the following is a zone of a flame?
I. Dark
II. Luminous
III. Non-Luminous
Sphalerite is an ore of:
If formula of sodium salt of an anion X is \(Na_2X\) , then the formula of its aluminium salt would be
Which of the following set contains same number of molecules?
A. 1 gram O 2, 2 grams SO 2
B. 1 gram CO 2, 1 gram N 2O
C. 1 gram O 2, 1 gram O 3
