What is meant by the chelate effect? Give an example
The chelate effect explains the enhanced affinity of chelating ligands for central metal ion or atom compared to the affinity of nonchelating monodentate ligands for the same metal. Examples: [Co(en)3]3+ is more stable than [Co(NH3)6]3+ where Ethylenediamine (en) is an example of a bidentate ligand.
