Vol. 8, Issue 5 (2019)

Author(s):
Yogeshwar Sharma

Abstract:
A kinetic study on interaction of Cu(II) with γ-aminobenzoic acid has been investigated at 25, 30, 35 and 40± 0.05°C in the pH range 2.01-3.14, using Aminco Morrow Stopped Flow Spectrophotometer. The ionic strength was maintained at 0.1 M KNO_3. The deprotonated form of γ-aminobenzoic acid is more reactive and the protonated form interacts only to a small extent. Kinetic results suggest that the ligand is not involved in the rate determining step which is, in fact, associated with the release of a water molecule from the shell of the metal ions prior to complexation with the ligand. Enthalpy, entropy of activation, energy of the molecule and heat of formation were also calculated. A mechanism consistent with the kinetic data has been suggested.