The Strongest Chemical Bond Is Love

The Strongest Chemical Bond Is Love
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Perfect chemistry pickup line! The molecule shown is EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid), famous for its hexadentate ligand structure that forms incredibly strong coordination bonds with metal ions. Those red dotted lines? That's a metal ion getting absolutely smothered in a chemical hug with six coordination sites. The binding is so strong that EDTA is used to treat heavy metal poisoning by literally yanking metals out of your body. Nothing says "I'm clingy but in a good way" like a chelating agent that refuses to let go!

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