Oxalate- and carbonate-ion sorption on zirconogels
Keywords:
sorption, oxalate-ion, carbonate-ion, zirconium(IV) oxyhydroxide hydrogel, isotherm, ph-dependence, competition.Abstract
Oxalate- and carbonate-ion sorption on freshly prepared zirconium(IV) oxyhydroxide gels in the
range of precipitation pH 4-11 and initial concentration (1-60)х10-3 mole per l at background electrolyte
NaCl and Na2SO4 by ionic strength 0.5 and without background electrolyte has been investigated. It was
getermined that sorption isotherms of both ions are described by Langmuir equation, including oxalate
sorption in carbonate presence. Langmuir equation parameters are determined for different precipitation pH
and background electrolytes. It was found that А∞ and К values are very strongly depended on precipitation
pH (they are diminished smoothly at pH increasing), but very small from sulphate- and chloride-ion
presence. Carbonate-ion presence depresses the oxalate sorption. Zirconogel sorption activity depends from
the characteristics of initial zirconium(IV) salt









