Chemistry A-Level
multidentate substitution
What multidentate substitution means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of multidentate substitution
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A reaction in which a bidentate or multidentate ligand displaces all the monodentate ligands from a complex, as when one EDTA⁴⁻ ion displaces all six water ligands.
Topics that use multidentate substitution
- Substitution reactions (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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