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Chelation vs Transchelation - What's the difference?

chelation | transchelation |

In chemistry terms the difference between chelation and transchelation

is that chelation is the formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt while transchelation is a form of chelation in which one chelate group replaces another.

chelation

English

Noun

(wikipedia chelation) (-)
  • (chemistry) the formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
  • (medicine) the use of this process to remove metal ions from solution, especially to counter poisoning by heavy metals

    • Related terms

    * chelate * chelated

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    transchelation

    English

    Alternative forms

    *trans-chelation *trans chelation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A form of chelation in which one chelate group replaces another

    • Usage notes

    *The two alternative spellings are sometimes used to describe chelation in the trans- position (rather than ortho-).