(a) Calculate the ratio of potential energies for an ionion interaction of Li + and of K...
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(a) Calculate the ratio of potential energies for an ion–ion interaction of Li+ and of K+ with the same anion.
(b) Repeat the ratio calculation, but for an ion–dipole interaction between Li+ and K+ and a water molecule.
(c) What do these numbers indicate about the relative importance of the hydration of salts of lithium compared with those of potassium?
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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight
ISBN: 9781464183959
7th Edition
Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman
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