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Grade 12Inorganic Chemistry

What is the denticity of coordination compound used for the treatment of lead poisoning

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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9 Years ago
dear rb 
denticity is the no of atom which can bind with the central metal atom to make the coordination compound . 
in lead poisoning EDTA  use as ligand , which is hexadentate , 
the denticity will be 6 here . 
EDTA bind with metal in octahedral manner , 
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