Research Article

Adsorption of Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, and Chromium Ions from Aqueous Solution Using a Protonated Chabazite: Preparation, Characterization, and Removal Mechanism

Table 5

Calculated steric parameters for the adsorption of Cd(II), Pb(II), Cr(III), and As(V) on CH-N and CH-MS zeolites.

AdsorbateZeoliteInterpretation

As(V)CH-N0.69Multianchorage
CH-MS1.68Multi-ionic
Pb(II)CH-N0.41Multianchorage
CH-MS0.88Multianchorage
Cd(II)CH-N0.68Multianchorage
CH-MS0.89Multianchorage
Cr(III)CH-N0.76Multianchorage
CH-MS0.39Multianchorage