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Chelate means:

Correct answer: D. Crab claws

  • A. Bidentate
  • B. lon
  • C. Monodentate
  • D. Crab claws
  • E. Metal

Explanation

Chelates are sometimes metaphorically referred to as "crab claws" because of how they "grasp" a metal ion with multiple coordination sites, similar to how a crab uses its claws to hold onto something.

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