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chelation



A chemical reaction in which a certain type of organic compound, known as a chelating agent, combines with a metal ion by forming coordinate bonds with two or more atoms of the organic compound. Examples of chelating agents include tartaric acid (CHOHCOOH)2 and ethylenediamine (CH2NH2)2.


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