An auxiliary competing agent is used in EDTA titrations to slow down the titration. keep some interfering component of the analyte mixture from complexing with the EDTA. speed up the titration. keep the metal ion from precipitating out of the solution.

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An auxiliary competing agent is used in EDTA titrations to

  1. slow down the titration.
  2. keep some interfering component of the analyte mixture from complexing with the EDTA.
  3. speed up the titration.
  4. keep the metal ion from precipitating out of the solution.
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