polydentate

[RBergtraun_3A]

how do u differentiate between a ligand that has two binding site but can only bind one at a time and one that can bond two at the same time?

[erica thompson 4I]

it all depends on the structure of each molecule. like some have multiple potential bonding sites, but the sites aren’t far enough apart that 2 could bind, and some have 2 bonding sites that are far enough apart that it could bind to 2 molecules at the same time.

[RBergtraun_3A]

it all depends on the structure of each molecule. like some have multiple potential bonding sites, but the sites aren’t far enough apart that 2 could bind, and some have 2 bonding sites that are far enough apart that it could bind to 2 molecules at the same time.

I kind of figured it out, you're describing ambidentate molecules. Thanks!

[RBergtraun_3A]

it all depends on the structure of each molecule. like some have multiple potential bonding sites, but the sites aren’t far enough apart that 2 could bind, and some have 2 bonding sites that are far enough apart that it could bind to 2 molecules at the same time.

A molecule that can bind both at the same time would be considered a polydentate.