Question

What is hard and soft acid-base concept? On the basis of HSAB concept how will you explain the stability of minerals and compounds found in nature?​

Answer 1

Answer:

According to HSAB concept, hard acids prefer binding to the hard bases to give ionic complexes, whereas the soft acids prefer binding to soft bases to give covalent complexes. The polar covalent compounds readily form either more ionic or more covalent compounds if they are allowed to react. .