Hard and Soft Acids and Bases principle

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chemical theory
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:HSAB_principle
gptkbp:class bases
acids
acid-base interactions
gptkbp:describes chemical reactivity
stability of compounds
gptkbp:exampleOfHardAcid gptkb:H+
gptkb:Li+
gptkbp:exampleOfHardBase F-
OH-
gptkbp:exampleOfSoftAcid Ag+
Pd2+
gptkbp:exampleOfSoftBase S2-
I-
gptkbp:hardAcids small, highly charged, non-polarizable species
gptkbp:hardBases small, highly electronegative, non-polarizable species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hard and Soft Acids and Bases principle
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Ralph_G._Pearson
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_the_American_Chemical_Society
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Lewis_acid-base_theory
gptkb:Pearson_acid-base_concept
chemical bonding
gptkbp:softAcids large, low charge, polarizable species
gptkbp:softBases large, less electronegative, polarizable species
gptkbp:state hard acids prefer to bind to hard bases
soft acids prefer to bind to soft bases
gptkbp:usedIn inorganic chemistry
coordination chemistry
bioinorganic chemistry
gptkbp:yearProposed 1963
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HSAB_principle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7