Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

by Brown, Theodore E.; LeMay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.; Murphy, Catherine; Woodward, Patrick; Stoltzfus, Matthew E.

Published by Prentice Hall

ISBN 10: 0321910419

ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 23 - Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry - Exercises - Page 1034: 23.33

Answer

This is false.

Work Step by Step

This is false because the ligand is not a bidentate ligand. Rather, the entire molecule is planar. The benzene rings on the side of the N atoms inhibits their approach in the correct orientation for chelation.

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