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Inorganic particulates in removal of toxic heavy metal ions

IV. Efficient removal of zinc ions from aqueous solution by hydrous zirconium oxide

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Adsorption behavior of zinc ions on hydrous zirconium oxide (HZO) in aqueous solution has been studied as a function of concentration (10−2–10−8M), temperature (303–333 K) and pH 3–8 of adsorptive solution applying radiotracer technique. The kinetics of adsorption follows first order rate law and agrees well with the classical Freundlich isotherm in the entire range of adsorptive concentration. The removal was found to be increasing with pH of the adsorptive solution while it was suppressed in the presence of acid concentrations. The overall process is found to be endothermic and irreversible in nature.

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  1. Nuclear and Radiochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Banaras Hindu University, 221005, Varanasi, India

    S. P. Mishra, V. K. Singh & D. Tiwari

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Mishra, S.P., Singh, V.K. & Tiwari, D. Inorganic particulates in removal of toxic heavy metal ions. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Articles 210, 207–217 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02055419

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