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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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The speciation, Eh-pH and Eh-log aCl- 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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  1. University of Sri Jayewar-denepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

    G. Senanayake (Lecturer)

  2. Mineral Chemistry, Murdoch University, 6150, Perth, Western Australia

    D. M. Muir (AsSoc.iate Professor)

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Senanayake, G., Muir, D.M. Speciation and reduction potentials of metal ions in concentrated chloride and sulfate solutions relevant to processing base metal sulfides. Metall Trans B 19, 37–45 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02666488

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