Hard Acids & Bases Soft Acids & Bases lonic radius Oxidation states Periodic table position Polarizability (Easily distorted by other charged ions) Electronegativity Heavy metals: Ag*, Au*, Hg,* / Hg²", Cd²* H (Hydride), I', SCN Ex. lons of alkali and alkaline earth metals, H*, NH3, Ti**, Cr³* OH', F, CI', CO;², CH;COO" 2+

Hard Acids & Bases Soft Acids & Bases lonic radius Oxidation states Periodic table position Polarizability (Easily distorted by other charged ions) Electronegativity Heavy metals: Ag, Au, Hg,* / Hg²", Cd²* H (Hydride), I', SCN Ex. lons of alkali and alkaline earth metals, H*, NH3, Ti**, Cr³* OH', F, CI', CO;², CH;COO" 2+

Principles of Modern Chemistry

8th Edition

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Author:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler

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Chapter15: Acid–base Equilibria

Section: Chapter Questions

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