ChemistryCode 9701
Stability constants, Kstab
What this topic asks you to be able to do
- define Kstab, the stability constant of a complex, to be the equilibrium constant that applies when the complex ion forms in a solvent from the ions or molecules that make it up
- write a Kstab expression for a complex, with [H₂O] not included
- apply Kstab expressions to carry out calculations
- describe and explain ligand exchanges by reference to Kstab values, and understand that a large Kstab arises from the creation of a stable complex ion