Acidity constants and stability constants of certain metal complexes (nickel(II), zinc(II), and manganese(I1)) with ethylenediamine and glycine were determined a t 25 OC and in 0.1 M ionic strength in mixed aqueous solutions of methanol ( M e O H ) , dioxane (DOX) , acetonitrile (MeCN) , and dimethylformamide ( D M F ) . In general, t h e stability constants of the metal complexes and the first protonation constant of glycine increase with increasing composition of the co-solvent in the orderThe protonation constants of ethylenediamine pass through a minimum at some particular solvent composition, while the second protonation constant of glycine exhibits behavior characteristic of the particular solvent employed.These results are discussed in terms of medium and solvent effects and properties o f the solvent that might affect these, but find more satisfactory explanation in terms o f solvent displacement during the association reactions. The observations can be accounted for in terms of a complete equilibrium constant incorporating the concentration (activity) of each solvent substance. . En gtntrale, les constantes de stabilitt des complexes de mttaux et la constante de la premiere protonation de la glycine sont croissantes quand la composition de leur solvant augmente selon I'ordreLes constantes de protonation de l'tthyltnediamine passe par u n minimum B u n e certaine composition particulitre du solvant, alors que la constante de la seconde protonation de la glycine manifeste un comportement caracttristique du solvant particulier utilisi.Ces rtsultats sont discutts en termes du.milieu, des effets du solvant et des propritt6s du solvant qui pourraient influencer ces derniers; mais ils sont expliquts, de fafon plus satisfaisantes, en termes de dtplacement de solvant durant les rtactions d'association. Les observations peuvent Btre interprtties en termes de constante d'tquilibre complet incluant la concentration (activitt) de chaque substance de solvant.[ Introduction The possibility of utilizing mixed solvents to improve analytical methods involving complex formation have been noted elsewhere (1). Furthermore, studies of equilibrium and kinetics in mixed solvents may be of assistance in interpreting the role of solvent in inorganic reactions. Previous studies of the solvent effect on complex equilibria have been concerned mainly with simple organic acids and metal chelates in selected solvents such as dioxane and alcohols of low molecular weight. Of the few metal ions and ligands studied, the metal complexes increased in stability as the concentration of non-aqueous solvent (co-solvent) increased. This trend also held good for protonation constants of ligands with a carboxylate group, but those with amine groups behaved differently. So far no systematic studies in different solvents with a wide range of solvent compositions have been made.As part of a larger study of free-energy correlations in coordination chemistry we have undertaken the measurement of complex equilibria for three metal ions (NiZt, zn2', an...