Volume Changes in an Aqueous Suspension of Amorphous Iron(III) Hydroxide Due to the Adsorption of Phosphates (H 2 PO - 4 )

Author: Yamaguchi N.   Hashitani T.   Okazaki M.   Takeda T.  

Publisher: Academic Press

ISSN: 0021-9797

Source: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol.183, Iss.1, 1996-10, pp. : 280-284

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Abstract

Volume changes on H 2 PO - 4 adsorption with amorphous iron(III) hydroxide were determined in a mixture of aqueous solutions of phosphates (NaH 2 PO 4 ) and suspended amorphous iron(III) hydroxide at an initial pH of 5.50 or 4.50, at 298 K. Volume changes were determined by a dilatometer after the mixing of phosphate solutions and suspended amorphous iron(III) hydroxide solutions. The increased volumes of the systems after the mixing of H 2 PO - 4 solutions and suspended amorphous iron(III) hydroxide suggested that H 2 PO - 4 adsorption was accompanied by dehydration of aqueous H 2 PO - 4 ions and suspended amorphous iron(III) hydroxide in water. The estimated volume changes per mole of H 2 PO - 4 adsorption were about +15 cm 3 .