Substitution reactions on arsenic(V). The formation and hydrolysis of pentaamminearsenatocobalt(III) in aqueous solution
The formation of Co(NH3)5HAsO4+ and Co(NH3)5H2AsO42+ conforms to the rate law: ����������� rate = [Co(NH3)5H2O3+](k-1[HAsO42-]+k-2[H2AsO4-]) where k-1 = (11�1)x10-2 l. mol-1 s-1 and k-2 = (120�15)x10-4 l. mol-1 s-1 at 295 K and unit ionic strength. The hydrolysis of the arsenato complex conforms to the rate law: ������ rate = [total arsenato complex](Ka2k1+k2[H+]+k3[H+]2)(Ka2+[H+])-1 where k1 = (290�15)x10-7s-1, k2 = (408�20)x 10-6 s-1, k3 = (670�34)x10-3 l. mol-1 s-1, and pKa2 = 3.30�0.05 at 295 K and unit ionic strength. The formation and hydrolysis reactions proceed through bond formation and cleavage between oxygen and arsenic. The mechanisms of the reactions characterized by k1 and k-1 are considered to be associative substitutions on arsenic(v), but the mechanisms of the other reactions are less certain.