 Although our
metal ammine structures differ, Professor Jorgensen and I agree that
atoms bonded to the metal are strongly attached and atoms not bonded
to the
metal are loosely attached. The new theory
of electrolytic dissociation, in which metal salts are split into ions in aqueous
solution, may help us understand which one of these theories is correct. I propose
that loosely attached groups form ions when metal ammines are dissolved in water.
We should be able to observe this by measuring the conductivity of the
solution. Let us call the loosely attached groups "ionizable groups." I
think we should predict the number of ionizable groups using both theories
and then compare the predictions with conductivity measurements. |
