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What is the relation between reduction potential value of metal ion and stability of its complex during chelate formation? Explain with examples

What is the relation between reduction potential value of metal ion and stability of its complex during chelate formation? Explain with examples

Grade:12th pass

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
5 years ago
Let us take an example
   Na+   +   e- -------->Na        E=-2.71V
   Cu+2  +  e----------->Cu+     E=+0.34V
This means that sodium does not show greater tendency to get reduced when compared copper.So even in chelate complex formation we have consider the reduction potentials in a similar manner.

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