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Offline Winga

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Comparing acidity of 2 complexes
« on: September 24, 2005, 02:20:25 AM »
[Fe(H2O)6]3+ vs [Fe(H2O)5(OH)]2+

Which is more acidic? The 1st one.

I am confused with using which approach to explain it.
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Re:Comparing acidity of 2 complexes
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2005, 04:43:42 AM »
I thiught the hexaaqua comples had a pKa similar to regular water?
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Re:Comparing acidity of 2 complexes
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2005, 05:22:42 AM »
I found it from a book, it depends on the charge density of metal ion.

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