A thoroughly and expertly written book on the behavior of ions in solution, providing useful data for applications in a plethora of chemistry fields

Reactions in aqueous solutions are widely prevalent, occurring in industry, in the chemical laboratory, in the natural environment, and in the human body. Within the area of chemistry and chemical engineering, solutions of ions has come to the forefront of current interest, study and applications, as they occupy a major fraction of research and publications of the field and its branches.

Ions in Solution and their Solvation discusses thoroughly and broadly the processes and interactions that occur in solutions of ions and includes extensive, critically compiled data. The book starts with an exposition of the relevant properties of ions and concludes with applications of the concepts expounded previously in a variety of fields. Interspersed with factual information and points in the form of extensive tables and illustrations, this monograph:

• Explains properties and solvation principles of ions in liquid and gas phases

• Covers solvent structure, dynamics, and nanochemistry; including pure and mixed solvents

• Addresses ion interactions and dependence upon solvents

• Discusses applications in electrochemistry, hydrometallurgy, separation chemistry, biophysics, and chemical synthesis

This book will be an invaluable handbook for applications in electrochemistry, biochemistry, inorganic, and organometallic chemistry, and chemical and environmental engineering. Furthermore, professionals, such as chemical and pharmaceutical engineers, environmental engineers and biochemists, as well as chemistry students, especially in fields of inorganic, physical, analytical, or electrochemistry, will find the text a strong supplemental guidance for their research.