Chapter 4
amphoteric groups -AOH (A can be Al or Si) and permanent negatively charged
sites -B'. Here silica sites and alumina sites are considered to have the same
electrostatic interactions with counter ions. Amphoteric groups -AOH (-AIOH and
-SiOH) are pH dependent, and can form either positively charged sites -A0H2+,
or negatively charged sites -AO'. Positively charged sites -AOH2+ can adsorb
anions. Negatively charged sites -AO' can adsorb cations.
Eqs. [4.10] and [4.11] show the dissociation equilibrium Ofamphoteric groups
-AOH and the equilibrium equation.
-AOH -AO'+ H+, A: AlorSi [4.10]
_ [AO ]α (H+) _ [AO ]⅝(H∙)exp(-≤)
A —-------------—------------------------ ⅜. I Il
[AOH] [AOH]
K : surface reaction or surface adsorption equilibrium constants.
as and Sb- activity at surface and in the bulk.
Eq. [4.12] shows the surface adsorption equilibrium of Ca2+ on negatively
charged groups -AO'. Eq. [4.13] shows the equilibrium equation.
-A0^+Ca2+ -AOCa+, A: Al or Si [4.12]
Kα = [≡1 =----lʌθɑn [4.13]
[A0]¾(Ca ) [AO¾(Ca2+)exp(⅛
kT
Table 4.4 shows equilibrium of different surface reactions.
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