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Discussion Forum : General Science - Elements and Metals (Q.No. 3)
3.
Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is
copper
magnesium
iron
calcium
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Ashu said:   5 years ago
Chelate is chlorophyll, the green pigment of plants. In chlorophyll the central ion is magnesium, and the large organic molecule is a porphyrin. The porphyrin contains four nitrogen atoms that form bonds to magnesium in a square planar arrangement.
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Neelam Khardiya said:   3 years ago
Yes, Mg is right.
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Racheal Jack said:   3 years ago
It trapping the sunlight means when the sunlight comes directly to the green leaf and photosynthesis takes place.
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G gireesh said:   4 years ago
It contain mg center.
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Mukesh mahato said:   5 years ago
The central metal is magnesium.
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Ayush said:   5 years ago
Magnesium is a central metal which is a naturally occurring chelate compound for chlorophyll.
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Shakir said:   1 decade ago
In plant due to eficeancy of mg chlorolysis.
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Ayush said:   5 years ago
One such chelate is chlorophyll, the green pigment of plants. In chlorophyll the central ion is magnesium, and the large organic molecule is a porphyrin. The porphyrin contains four nitrogen atoms that form bonds to magnesium in a square planar arrangement.
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Radh said:   1 decade ago
It contains mg in center.
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Naveen said:   9 years ago
In plants green material pigment is chlorophyll, it contains mg for food preparation utilizing sunlight.
A molecular formula of chlorophyll is C55H72O5N4Mg. Chlorophyll is a green substance usually found in the leaves of plants and it also traps the energy from the sun.


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