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Is bidentate ligands same as the amidentate ligands? Justify.

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A bidentate ligand like (en), can form two coordinate bonds with the metal at the same time.

An amidentate ligand like -NO2 can form only one coordinate bond with the metal at a time. But it can ligate through two different atoms.

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