A CONVENIENT SPREADSHEET APPROACH TO THE CALCULATION OF STABILITY CONSTANTS AND THE SIMULATION OF KINETICS

摘要

The described spreadsheet approach is a versatile method for processing data on metal ligand complexes in solution. It provides not only speciations vs pH, but also simulates potentiometric and spectroscopic titrations. Furthermore, metal ligand stability constants can be calculated from potentiometric or spectroscopic data. The approach puts no extra constraints on the experimental conditions of the titrations. Kinetics can be simulated, incorporating complex kinetic equations. Various examples, mostly concerning lanthanide(Ⅲ) complexation, are provided.