Identify the correct statements for the behaviour of ethane-1,2-diamine as a ligand :

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It is a didentate ligand

It is a chelating ligand

It is a neutral ligand

It is a unidentate ligand

answer is A, B, C.

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Due to the fact that it is chargeless, ethane-1, 2-diamine is a neutral ligand.

Due to the two donor sites—one for each nitrogen atom of the amino group—it is a didentate ligand.

Due to its capacity to form a chelating bond with the metal, it is a chelating ligand.

Hence, options A, B and C are correct.

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