Terminology

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Kimberly 1H
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Terminology

Postby Kimberly 1H » Wed Dec 05, 2018 2:08 pm

Is the term "chelating agent" only used to refer to chelates that remove metal ions out of solutions?
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Manya Bali 4E
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Re: Terminology

Postby Manya Bali 4E » Wed Dec 05, 2018 2:23 pm

I believe so. Metal (specifically transition metal) atoms are able to form the complexes in coordination compounds with chelating agents and others because of their extra d orbitals which allow them to form more bonds. I don't think it would be very common, if at all, for other ions to do this.
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MaggieMatern_Dis1H
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Re: Terminology

Postby MaggieMatern_Dis1H » Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:26 pm

chelating agents remove metal cations, but are characterized by the RING that they form around these cations, which serves to "trap" them.

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