Question

Is cyanide a chelating ligand?

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

• A chelating ligand is a ligand that is attached to a certain core metal ion via bonds formed by two or more donor atoms.
• Cyanide can only bind via one donor atom (it is a monodentate ligand), it cannot form chelates.
• So, cyanide is not a chelating ligand.

Hence, the given statement is false.