Confirmation of the non-existence of polymeric species in aqueous perchloric acid solutions of the hexa-aquocobalt(III) ion
Abstract
The use of AgI as a potential mediator in potentiometric measurements of the CoIII–CoII couple in aqueous perchloric acid solutions of the hexa-aquocobalt(III) ion does not invalidate the conclusion that the cobalt(III) species present are monomeric and behave as one-equivalent oxidants. Evidence from isotope distribution and kinetic studies is reviewed and shown to support this conclusion.