Statement 1: Co-ordination number of cobalt in the complex Coen33+ is six.Statement 2: Ethylenediamine acts as a bidentate ligand.

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Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

Statement 1 is correct statement 2 is incorrect

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H2N••↑−H2C−CH2−N••↑H2 two ammine nitrogen atoms act as donor atoms. So, it acts as a bidentate ligand. Hence, there are six σ-bonds between metal and ligands, thereby given coordination number six.

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