Publisher's Synopsis
Superacids and Acidic Melts as Inorganic Chemical Reaction Media Thomas A. O'donnell University of Melbourne, Australia Here is one of the first books to comprehensively explore inorganic speciation in superacids and acidic molten salts. By linking generation and stability of species to the level of acidity or basicity of the medium, the book demonstrates that the level of acidity, rather than the chemical nature or temperature domain of the solvent, is the prime determinant of speciation. Superacids and Acidic Melts as Inorganic Chemical Reaction Media aims to illustrate and systematize the acid-base dependence of generation and stability of ions in solution. By placing primary emphasis on Lewis acidity and basicity in the interpretation of solvent self-ionization equilibria and of solute-solvent interaction, the book provides a simpler, more generalized approach to acid-base equilibria.
