CHEMISTRY COMMUNITY

With the help of Table 17.4, determine the coordination
number of the metal ion in each of the following complexes:
[PtCl2(en)2]2+

How do we know that en (ethylenediamine) is bidentate?

We know that ethylenediamine is bidentate because it has 2 atoms that would coordinate to Pt in this case. ethylenediamine, C₂H₄(NH₂)₂, uses both its NH₂ atoms to bond with the metal atom