$EDTA$ (Ethylenediaminetetraacetate ion) is a hexadentate ligand. Identify the number of donor atoms in an $EDTA$ molecule that form coordinate bonds with a central metal atom or ion in a complex.

  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $6$
  • D
    $4$

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