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metal-organic compounds
The Yb atom in the title compound, K[Yb(C10H12N2O8)(H2O)2].5H2O, is eight coordinate through two N and four O atoms in edta, and two water O atoms, where edta denotes ethylenediaminetetraacetate. The geometry around the Yb atom is influenced by the size and electrostatic properties of the counter cations.