The significance and relationship of correlation coefficients for stepwise formation constants (K) and cumulative formation constants (β)

Journal of Coordination Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-57

  Raymond, Kenneth N ^a   McCormick, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Correlation; Formation constants; Refinement; Solution thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006706631     PISSN: 00958972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00958979808047194     Document Type: Article

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