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What is EDTA stands for?

Updated: 10/3/2022
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Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.

Answ2. This useful chemical is used to "sequester" metal ions. It is widely used in industry to remove (de-activate) trace metal ions that would mar the process.

Similarly it and similar chelating agents are used to remove toxic metals from humans.

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EDTA stands for Ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid. It is mostly used to test the hardness (i.e. presence of Ca or Mg ions) of water.

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