Coordination Compounds - Result Question 46

####52. The anion of acetylacetone (acac) forms $Co(acac)_3$ chelate with $Co^{3+}$. The rings of the chelate are

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(a) three membered

(b) five membered

(c) four membered

(d) six membered

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Solution:

  1. (d) Structure of $Co(acac)_3$ :

Hence, the rings of chelate are six membered ring.



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