The anion of acetylacetone (acac) forms Co (acac)3 chelate with Co3+. The rings of the chelate are
- five membered
- four membered
- six membered
- three membered.
Answer
(3) six membered
Solution
Acetylacetonate ion: CH3-CO-CH--CO-CH3 (bidentate, binds through the two O atoms).
Ring formed with the metal: Co, O, C, C, C, O
⇒ 6 atoms ⇒ six membered chelate rings.
Answer: (3)