HSAB Theory is a chemical theory that classifies acids and bases according to their hardness or softness, distinguishing them by the polarizability and charge density of their constituent species, to predict the stability and reactivity of their interactions.
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Hard-soft Acid-base TheoryPearson's Acid-base Concept
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The physical basis of the hard/soft acid/base principle
Paul W. Ayers · Faraday Discussions · 2006 · 423 citations
Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Physics +15
The HSAB Principle — more quantitative aspects
Ralph G. Pearson · Inorganica Chimica Acta · 1995 · 358 citations
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Brussels, Belgium
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45 publications
3K citations
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
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11 publications
1.5K citations
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
Mexico City, Mexico
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29 publications
1.8K citations
University of Chile
Santiago, Chile
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21 publications
1.1K citations
National Chemical Laboratory
Pune, India
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12 publications
491 citations
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur, India
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16 publications
1.2K citations
Keio University
Tokyo, Japan
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11 publications
353 citations
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing, China
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- The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
18 publications · 812 citations
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- International Journal of Quantum Chemistry
6 publications · 385 citations
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- Journal of the American Chemical Society
JACS · 5 publications · 888 citations
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- Inorganic Chemistry
5 publications · 137 citations
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- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
PCCP · 5 publications · 359 citations
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