Bihar BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryCoordination Compounds3 Marks
Question
What is meant by chelate effect?
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Answer
When a bidentate or polydentate ligand is bonded through two or more donor sites to a metal ion and forms a ring structure then it is said to be chelating ligand. Chelating ligands form more stable complexes than monodentate analogs. This is called chelating effect.
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