PRC Chemist Practice Questions - PRC Chemist Licensure Examination Exam

Under the Hard-Soft Acid-Base (HSAB) principle, which of the following pairs is expected to form the most stable coordination complex?

Hg²⁺ (soft acid) and I⁻ (soft base) Fe³⁺ (hard acid) and I⁻ (soft base) Hg²⁺ (soft acid) and F⁻ (hard base) Li⁺ (hard acid) and I⁻ (soft base)

Hg²⁺ (soft acid) and I⁻ (soft base)

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