Lecturer etc. in inorganic chemistry Leeds University 1964-2003
Strong interest in the application of numerical methods to experimental data (e.g. Numerical smoothing and differentiation, Molecular vibration)
Since 1972, together with Italian colleagues developed general purpose computer programs to obtain stability constants from experimental data - ongoing project. Major contributor to articles relating to equilibria in solution, including, chemical equilibrium, equilibrium constant, determination of equilibrium constants, acid dissociation constant and stability constants of complexes: personal web-site.
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Binding selectivity,
Bromley equation,
Conductivity (electrolytic),
Equilibrium chemistry,
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,
Hydroxide,
Ion-association,
Jones reductor,
Magnetochemistry,
Metalloprotein,
Oxohalide,
Pitzer equations,
Polyamino carboxylic acid,
plutonyl ion and complexes,
Predominance diagram,
Selection rule,
Specific ion Interaction Theory,
Stability constants of complexes,
Uranate
General issues
Many info boxes show acid dissociation constant values without specifying conditions. For example for oxalic acid " Acidity (pKa) | 1.25, 4.14". This is unsatisfactory as the values quoted must refer to a specific ionic strength and a specific temperature, See Equilibrium constant for an example of variation of pK with ionic strength and Temperature dependence for the theory behind temperature dependence.
Needing attention
acetylacetone : In the gas phase K is 11.7. The equilibrium constant tends to be high in nonpolar solvents: cyclohexane is 42, toluene is 10, THF 7.2, dimethyl sulfoxide (K=2), and water (K=0.23) Surely values are log K? I don't have a source to check them.
Bond dissociation energy There seem to be conflicting definitions. One at zero Kelvin, which presumably is derived from quantum chemical calculations, and the other obtained from experimental data. The experimental one depends on the conditions used for the measurements.
Failed initiatives
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