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Speciation and reduction potentials of metal ions in concentrated chloride and sulfate solutions relevant to processing base metal sulfides
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Speciation and reduction potentials of metal ions in concentrated chloride and sulfate solutions relevant to processing base metal sulfides

G. Senanayake and D.M. Muir
Metallurgical Transactions B, Vol.19(1), pp.37-45
1988
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Abstract

The speciation, Eh-pH and Eh-log a Cl- dependence of Fe(III), Fe(II), Cu(II), Cu(I), Ag(I), Pb(II), Zn(II), Ni(II), As(III), Sb(III), and Bi(III) ions in practical (high ionic strength) sulfate and chloride solutions are discussed. The emphasis is placed on those ions which form strong sulfato-, chloro-, and hydroxo-complex species. Measured potentials are compared with potentials calculated from reported association and stability constants to test the applicability of these constants in nonideal solutions and to characterize predominant species.

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