2,2',2",2'"-(Ethane1,2-diyldinitrilo)tetraethanoic Acid, Disodium Salt Dihydrate (Disodium EDTA, Reagent, CHEM-538), 25g (Item 9605)
Item: Disodium EDTA (2,2',2",2'"-(Ethane-1,2-diyldinitrilo)tetraethanoic Acid)
Formula: C10H14O8N2Na2.2H2O
Manufacturer: Rainbow House Alchemists
#CHEM-538. Size: 25g
From the Wikipedia entry:
EDTA is a widely used initialism for the chemical compound ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (which has many other names, see Table). EDTA is a polyamino carboxylic acid with the formula [CH2N(CH2CO2H)2]2. This colourless, water-soluble solid is widely used to dissolve scale. Its usefulness arises because of its role as a chelating agent, i.e. its ability to "sequester" metal ions such as Ca2+ and Fe3+. After being bound by EDTA, metal ions remain in solution but exhibit diminished reactivity. EDTA is produced as several salts, notably disodium EDTA and calcium disodium EDTA.
Manufacturer: Rainbow House Alchemists
SKU: CHEM-538