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📅 MIT Science Bowl 2024🎓 HS🔄 Round 4#️⃣ Question 14🌟 BONUS✍️ Short Answer

In coordination chemistry, polydentate ligands often exhibit far greater affinity for metal ions due to the chelation effect. What thermodynamic quantity is significantly more positive for the formation of a chelated complex compared to a complex formed with monodentate ligands?

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