Analytical Chemistry

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Secondary Complexing Agents


EDTA titration solutions frequently need to be buffered to a high pH to ensure stoichiometric formation
of the complex. Unfortunately many metals will precipitate as hydroxides or hydrated oxides under
these conditions. Use can be made of secondary or auxiliary complexing agents to retain the metal ion
in solution. Typical reagents for this purpose are

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