Gelatineous oxyhydroxides and citrate-ions: competition between sorption and complex formation
Keywords:
oxyhydroxide, hydrogel, aluminium, iron, citrate-ions, sorption, complex formation.Abstract
The sorption of citrate-ions (Cit) on freshly precipitated Al and Fe(III) oxyhydroxides from 0.5
M NaCl solution at initial concentrations (Cinit) 1÷25 mMole per l has been investigated. I was found that
at Cinit≤5 mMole per l the sorption predominates, but at Cinit > 10 mMole per l the sorption and complex
formation of Cit with Al3+ and Fe3+ cations takes place simultaneously. As result of this the gel dissolves
partially.









