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Chelates

Certain organic chemicals, known as chelating agents, form ring compounds in which a polyvalent metal is held between two or more atoms. Such rings are chelates. Among the best chelating agents known are ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), hydroxyethylenediaminetriacetic acid (HEDTA) and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA). Citric acid is also used as a chelating agent.

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