MCQ
The stabilisation of coordination compounds due to chelation is called the chelate effect. Which of the following is the most stable complex species?
  • A
    $ {\left[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CO})_5\right]} $
  • B
    $ {\left[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_6\right]^{3-}} $
  • $ {\left[\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{O}_4\right)_3\right]^{3-}} $
  • D
    $ {\left[\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{3+}} $

Answer

Correct option: C.
$ {\left[\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{O}_4\right)_3\right]^{3-}} $
Chelation $($formation of cycle by linkage between metal ion and ligand$)$ stabilizes the coordination compound. The ligand which chelates the metal ion are known as chelating ligand.
Here, only $ {\left[\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{O}_4\right)_3\right]^{3-}} $ is a coordination compound which contains oxalate ion as a chelating ligand. Hence, it stabilizes coordination compound by chelating $\mathrm{Fe}^{3+}$ ion.

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