Choose the INCORRECT statement.
A)A ligand that bonds to the metal ion with more than one atom is unidentate.
B)A chelate is produced by a ligand bonding to the metal ion with two or more donor atoms.
C)In coordination nomenclature,the cations are named before the anions.
D)In coordination nomenclature,the names of the ligands are followed by the name of the central metal ion.
E)Anionic ligands end in -o in coordination nomenclature.

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The statement "A ligand that bonds to the metal ion with more than one atom is unidentate" is incorrect. A ligand that bonds to the metal ion with more than one atom is called a polydentate ligand or chelating agent.

Choose the INCORRECT Statement