A chemical that binds certain metal ions, such as calcium, magnesium, lead, and iron. It is used in medicine to prevent blood samples from clotting and to remove calcium and lead from the body. Also called edetic acid and etheylenediaminetetraacetic acid
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), also known by several other names, is a chemical used for both industrial and medical purposes EDTA solution will be standardize by titration against a standard solution made from calcium carbonate, CaCO3.
The EDTA solution can then be used to determine the hardness of an unknown water sample
