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Download Solution PDFThe compound used in the treatment of lead poisoning is:
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EDTA is used in the treatment of lead poisoning. Deferrioxine B is used in the treatment of iron poisoning and D-penicillamine is used in the treatment of heavy metal poisoning, while cis-platin is used for treating cancer.
Ethylene-diaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is a chemical used for both industrial and medical purposes.
It is an aminopolycarboxylic acid and a colourless, water-soluble solid. Its conjugate base is ethylene diamine tetraacetate. It is widely used to dissolve lime scale. Its usefulness arises because of its role as a hexadentate (“six-toothed”) ligand and chelating agent, i.e., its ability to sequester metal ions such as Ca2+ and Fe3+.
After being bound by EDTA into a metal complex, metal ions remain in the solution but exhibit diminished reactivity. EDTA is produced as several salts, notably disodium EDTA and calcium disodium EDTA.
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