STUDIES ON THE DIRECTIONAL REACTION OF SI LVER WITH REDUCING AGENT HYDRAZINE OF VARIOUS VALENCES

The reaction of hydrazine with silver or several silver complexes was studied, We found that a trace copper(I) ion is an effective catalyst, In the presence of copper(I) ion, the rate of reaction is accelerated , and the ratio of four-electron directional reaction of hydrazine is greatly increased, With the increase of the stability constants (beta( 2)) of several silver coordination compounds, The ratio of four-electr on reaction of hydrazine is decreased, The ratio of four-electron reac tion against Ig beta(2) of several silver coordination compounds is li near in the absence of copper(I) ion. In the presence of copper(I) ion , the logarithm of the ratio of one-electron reaction of hydrazine is proportional to 1/g beta(2).