Which of the following statements is false?   EDTA acts as a Lewis base while the metal analyte acts as a Lewis acid during titration   pH must not exceed 10 because the analyte may form its hydroxide which will form a precipitate   The Kf of EDTA analyte complex must be larger than the EDTA indicator complex   The smaller the Kf the larger the sharpness of the end point of the titration curve

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Which of the following statements is false?

 
  1. EDTA acts as a Lewis base while the metal analyte acts as a Lewis acid during titration

     
  2. pH must not exceed 10 because the analyte may form its hydroxide which will form a precipitate

     
  3. The Kf of EDTA analyte complex must be larger than the EDTA indicator complex

     
  4. The smaller the Kf the larger the sharpness of the end point of the titration curve 

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