Acid-dissociation constant donor concept

Acidic/Basic Lewis acidity/basicity determines the solvent s abihty to demate or accept a pair of electrons to form a coordinate bond with solute and/or between solvent molecules. A scale for this acid/base pre ierty was proposed by Gutman (DN and AN -donor and acceptor number, reflectively) based on caleuimetric determination. The complete proton transfer reaction with femnatiem of protonated ions is determined by proton affinity, gas phase acidity, acid or base dissociation constants. Both concepts differ in terms of net chemicsd reactiem. 

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