Dissolution behavior of kaolinitic tropical soils

Physics

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

1

Scientific paper

Batch experiments at controlled pH and ionic strength were conducted with representative kaolinitic soils from Brazil to investigate their short-time dissolution behavior. The release of Al and Fe from the soils showed similar pH dependence, exhibiting a minimum value (p.m.d.) just above the point of zero net charge for the soils. Both Al and Fe release rates below the p.m.d. were correlated positively with soluble organic C, proton concentration, and net proton surface charge, the last two relationships being power-law functions similar to those observed for the dissolution rates of specimen metal oxides and aluminosilicates. Below the p.m.d., release of Si from the soils exhibited a pH dependence very much like that observed for specimen kaolinites and the molar ratios, Si/Al and Fe/Al released, were smaller than 1.0, probably because of the rapid solubilization of organic Al forms. Above the p.m.d., colloidal dispersion occurred and Al, Si, and Fe were released in both dissolved and microparticulate forms.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Dissolution behavior of kaolinitic tropical soils does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Dissolution behavior of kaolinitic tropical soils, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Dissolution behavior of kaolinitic tropical soils will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1270306

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.