A kinetic study of the formation of aluminium formate in aqueous solution

Abstract

The formation of the aluminium formate complex has been studied using chemical relaxation and stopped‐flow techniques. The results are explained by the Eigen‐Tamm two‐step association mechanism. The outer‐sphere and inner‐sphere stability constants are determined to be K0 = (60 ± 15) dm3 mol−1 and Ki = 6 ± 1 at 25°C. The rate constant for the formation of the innersphere complex is found to be k23 = (9 ± 1)s−1.

Micelle studies using a metal ion/murexide indicator system

“…Materials and methods were the same as employed in previous studies (1,4,5). Some measurements were performed using a sample of specially purified SDS kindly supplied by Dr. J. Holzwarth, Fritz-Haber-Institut, Berlin.…”