The four protonation constants are reported for the dianion of ethylenediamine-N,N′-diacetic acid(H2L),25°C, I = 0.10 M(KNO3), (log ki = 9.60, 6.51, 2.12, 1.3). log K(potentiometric) and ΔH(calorimetric) data are reported for the formation of the complexes [ML], M = Mn2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, and Pb2+ (log K = 6.87, 10.99, 9.16, and 10.66; ΔH = −2.9, −24.4, −16.7, and −28.0 kJ mol−1 respectively). The complexes [ZnL] and [PbL] undergo (aqua) proton dissociation reactions, [Formula: see text] log KD = −10.56 and −11.02, ΔHD = +60.7 and +38.5 kJ mol−1, respectively. Potentiometric and nmr studies indicate that the ligand undergoes a slow (metal catalysed) hydrolysis or rearrangement in aqueous acid.