Chelate vs Polydentate

[Victoria Luu - 1C]

What is the difference between a chelate and a polydentate? How do you determine these from the coordination name?

[Mhun-Jeong Isaac Lee 1B]

A chelation is a process in which a polydentate ligand bonds with a metal ion, forming a ring. The complex produced from this is called the chelate and the polydentate ligand is the chelating agent. More information I found was from this website: https://chem.libretexts.org/Textbook_Ma ... _Chemistry)/Coordination_Chemistry/Properties_of_Coordination_Compounds/Ligands
Hope this helps.