1
Coordination number of Ni in [Ni(C2O4)3]4- is
- 3
- 6
- 4
- 2
Answer
(2) 6
Solution
Oxalate ion C2O42- is a bidentate (didentate) ligand: it binds through two O atoms.
Number of donor atoms = 3 2 = 6
Coordination number of Ni = 6
Answer: (2)
AIPMT 2001