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Question
Give an example of chelate effect.
Very Short Answer
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Solution 1
\[\ce{Ni^{2+}_{ (aq)} + 6NH_{3 (aq)} <-> \underset{log \beta = 7.99}{[Ni(NH3)6]}^{2+}_{ (aq)}}\]
\[\ce{Ni^{2+}_{ (aq)} + 3en_{(aq)} <-> \underset{(more stable)}{\underset{log \beta = 18.1}{[Ni(en)_3]}}^{2+}_{ (aq)}}\]
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Solution 2
or, \[\ce{[PtCl2(en)]}\]
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Notes
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Chapter 5: Coordinate Compounds - Exercises [Page 139]
