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Hard-Soft-Acid-Base
Hard-Soft-Acid-Base theory. is this soft or hard?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| H+ | hard acid |
| Li+ | hard acid |
| Na+ | hard acid |
| K+ | hard acid |
| Be2+ | hard acid |
| Mg2+ | hard acid |
| Ca2+ | hard acid |
| BF3 | hard acid |
| BCl3 | hard acid |
| B(OR)3 | hard acid |
| Al3+ | hard acid |
| Cr3+ | hard acid |
| Mn2+ | hard acid |
| Fe3+ | hard acid |
| Co3+ | hard acid |
| SO3 | hard acid |
| BH3 | soft acid |
| Tl+ | soft acid |
| Cu2+ | soft acid |
| Ag+ | soft acid |
| Au+ | soft acid |
| Cd2+ | soft acid |
| Hg2 2+ | soft acid |
| Hg2+ | soft acid |
| Pd2+ | soft acid |
| Pt2+ | soft acid |
| Pt4+ | soft acid |
| hard acids tend to bind to | hard bases |
| soft acids tend to bind to | soft bases |
| F-, Cl- are | hard bases |
| H-, I-, S2- are | soft bases |