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:
- (d) Structure of $Co(acac)_3$ :
Hence, the rings of chelate are six membered ring.