Hard-Soft Acid-Base Theory.ppt

Acid or Base Strength It is important to realize that hard/soft considerations have nothing to do with acid or base strength. An acid or a base may be hard or soft and also be either weak or strong. In a competition reaction between two bases for the same acid, you must consider both the relative strength of the bases, and the hard/soft nature of each base and the acid. Acid or Base Strength Consider the reaction between ZnO and LiC4H9. ZnO + 2 LiC4H9? Zn(C4H9)2 + Li2O Zinc ion is a strong Lewis acid, and oxide ion is a strong Lewis base. Acid or Base Strength Consider the r