HSAB

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chemical theory
gptkbp:class bases
acids
reactions
gptkbp:describes chemical reactivity
stability of compounds
gptkbp:field chemistry
gptkbp:fullName Hard and Soft Acids and Bases
gptkbp:hardAcids small, highly charged, non-polarizable
gptkbp:hardBases small, highly charged, non-polarizable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HSAB
gptkbp:introducedIn 1963
gptkbp:predicts hard acids prefer to bind to hard bases
soft acids prefer to bind to soft bases
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Ralph_G._Pearson
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Lewis_acid-base_theory
gptkbp:softAcids large, low charge, polarizable
gptkbp:softBases large, low charge, polarizable
gptkbp:usedIn coordination chemistry
environmental chemistry
bioinorganic chemistry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HSAB_principle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7