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Quiz on HSAB concept

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Question 1

Question

Which of the following ligand-exchange reactions is strongly favoured according to HSAB theory?

Answer

[Ag(H₂O)₂] + 2 I  [AgI₂] + 2 H₂O

[AlF₆]³ + 6 NH₃  [Al(NH₃)₆]³ + 6 F

[Fe(H₂O)₆]³ + 6 CN  [Fe(CN)₆]³ + 6 H₂O 

[Mg(H₂O)₆]² + 6 I  [MgI₆]² + 6 H₂O