monodentate

Adjective

Meaning

monodentate (not comparable)

(chemistry) Describing a ligand that has only a single bond with the central atom.

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Examples

Cobalt(III) complex containing six ammonia ligands, which are monodentate. Source: Internet

They tend to be more stable than complexes derived from monodentate ligands. Source: Internet

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