Are metals hard or soft?
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Metal ions with the highest affinities for hard bases are hard acids, whereas metal ions with the highest affinity for soft bases are soft acids. ... Notice that hard acids are usually cations of electropositive metals; consequently, they are relatively nonpolarizable and have higher charge-to-radius ratios.Aug 24, 2016
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Metal ions with the highest affinities for hard bases are hard acids, whereas metal ions with the highest affinity for soft bases are soft acids. ... Notice that hard acids are usually cations of electropositive metals; consequently, they are relatively nonpolarizable and have higher charge-to-radius ratios.Aug 24, 2016