Potentiometric and Conductometric Studies on the Complexes of Some Rare Earth Metals with Rhodanine Azosulfonamide Derivatives, XII

Stability constants for La³⁺, Ce³⁺, UO₂ ²⁺, and Th⁴⁺ metal ion complexes with rhodanine azosulfonamide derivatives have been determined potentiometrically in 0.1 M KCl in a 30% (v/v) ethanol–water mixture. The order of the stability constants of the complexes found was to La³⁺ < Ce ²⁺ < UO ₂ ²⁺ < Th ⁴⁺. The influence of substituents on the stability of the complexes was examined on the basis of electron-repelling property of the substituent. The effect of temperature on the stability constants was studied and the Gibbs energy, the enthalpy, and entropy of complexation thermodynamic parameters were derived and are discussed. The stoichiometries of these complexes were determined conductometrically and the results indicated the formation of 1:1 and 1:2 (metal:ligand) complexes.