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EDTA chelating agents

Identity

PropertyEDTA-AcidEDTA-2Na·2H₂OEDTA-4Na
Molecular formulaC₁₀H₁₆N₂O₈C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₈Na₂·2H₂OC₁₀H₁₂N₂O₈Na₄·4H₂O
Molecular weight292.2372.2452.2
CAS No.60-00-46381-92-613235-36-4
AppearanceWhite powderWhite powderWhite crystal powder
Content≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
Chloride (Cl)≤0.01%≤0.05%≤0.01%
Sulfate (SO₄)≤0.05%≤0.10%—
Heavy metal (Pb)—≤0.001%≤0.001%
Iron (Fe)≤0.001%≤0.001%≤0.001%
Chelate, mg CaCO₃/g≥339260–290≥215
pH2.9 ± 0.14.0–5.010.5–11.5
pH test concentration50 g/L at 25°C50 g/L at 25°C10 g/L at 25°C
NTA content—≤0.1%≤0.1%
Packaging25 kg/bag25 kg/bag25 kg/bag

Storage: dry, ventilated storeroom; protect from direct sunlight; stack and place carefully.

Applications and benefits

EDTA-Acid, EDTA-2Na·2H₂O, and EDTA-4Na are the three grades on this sheet. Content is at least 99.0% for each grade. Chelating capacity is at least 339 mg CaCO₃/g for the acid, 260–290 for EDTA-2Na, and at least 215 for EDTA-4Na.

Use levels, packaging, and storage

Packaging is 25 kg per bag for EDTA-Acid, EDTA-2Na·2H₂O, and EDTA-4Na. Store in a dry, ventilated storeroom, protected from direct sunlight, and stack carefully.

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