Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is ........

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Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is

copper

magnesium

iron

calcium

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Explanation:

magnesium

One such chelate is chlorophyll, the green pigment of plants. In chlorophyll thecentral 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.