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Tables of Contents for Ions in Solution
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Author's preface
9
2
List of symbols and abbreviations
11
4
Introduction
Dissolution of salts
15
1
Metal ions around the Periodic Table
16
1
New aqua-metal ions
17
4
Anions and complexes in solution
21
4
Model for ions in solution
25
3
Solvation numbers
NMR spectroscopy
28
4
Ion movement methods
32
1
Review of solvation numbers
33
3
Ion-solvent distances
X-ray diffraction by solutions
36
1
Radial distribution functions
36
2
Results of diffraction and scattering studies
38
7
Ion-solvent interactions
Ultraviolet--visible spectroscopy
45
4
Infrared and Raman spectroscopy
49
2
Thermochemistry of ion solvation
51
11
Acid--base behaviour: hydrolysis and polymerisation
pK values for aqua-metal ions
62
6
Polymerisation
68
3
Anions and ligands
71
1
Complexes
72
2
Stability constants
Definitions
74
1
Trends
75
5
Chelates
80
3
Selectivity; macrocyclic and encapsulating ligands
83
9
Relevance
92
1
Redox potentials
Introduction and thermodynamics
93
2
Aqua-metal ions
95
5
Complexes
100
4
Redox potentials and stability constants
104
2
Kinetics and thermodynamics
106
64
Kinetics and mechanisms: solvent exchange
Introduction
111
1
Mechanisms
111
10
Reactivities
121
3
Kinetics and mechanisms: complex formation
Background
124
1
The Eigen-Wilkins mechanism
125
4
Chelate formation
129
5
Polydentate and macrocyclic ligands
134
4
Crown ethers and cryptands
138
8
Kinetics and mechanisms: substitution at complex ions
General
146
1
Cobalt(III) complexes
147
2
Platinum(II) complexes
149
2
Pentacyanoferrates(II)
151
1
Other complexes
152
1
Kinetics and mechanisms: redox reactions
Introduction
153
2
The inner-sphere mechanism
155
4
The outer-sphere mechanism
159
4
Intermediates, pre-equilibria, and other complications
163
2
Metal ion oxidation of simple species
165
2
Oxoanion oxidants
167
2
Intramolecular electron transfer
169
1
Past, present and future
170
6
Glossary
176
7
Further reading
183
10
Exercises, problems and projects
193