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Hexaaquacopper(II) complex has its water ligands displaced with the EDTA tetraanion to give the copper(II)/EDTA complex.

[Cu(H2O)6]2+

  +  
         
[Cu(EDTA)]2–
  +  
6
H2O
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Hexaaquacopper(II) ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tetraanion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Copper(II) EDTA complex ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Complexation or Coupling
Ligand Exchange (Inorganic)
Type 23 Lewis Acid/Base Complexation Chemistry

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