Application of Coordination Compounds
- They are used in photography, i.e., AgBr forms a soluble complex with sodium thiosulfate in photography.
- K is used for electroplating of silver, and K is used for gold plating.
- Some ligands oxidise Co2+ to Co3+ ion.
- Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is used for estimation of Ca2+ and Mg2+ in hard water.
- Silver and gold are extracted by treating zinc with their cyanide complexes.
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