Kinetic salt effects on the outer sphere electron transfer reaction between hexacyanoferrate(II) and 4‐pyridinecarboxylatopentammine cobalt(III)

Abstract

AbstractA study is made of the kinetic salt effects upon the outer‐sphere electron transfer reaction between hexacyanoferrate(II) and 4‐pyridinecarboxylatopentaamminecobalt(III). The observed salts effects are analyzed, taking into account the possible association of the reactants with the ions of the supporting electrolyte, though no conclusive results could be obtained. A correlation has been established between the logarithm of the observed second‐order rate constants and the logarithm of the rate constants for a related innersphere electron transfer reaction. From this correlation the conclusion can be drawn that the observed salt effects in concentrated electrolyte solutions are mainly due to the effects on the electron transfer step. © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.