Characterization, Acid Activation, and Bleaching Performance of Ibeshe Clay, Lagos, Nigeria

Table 1

Chemical composition of the Ibeshe clay sample.

Clay	SiO2	Al2O3	MgO	K2O	Na2O	CaO	Fe2O3	Loss on ignition (%)
Raw	41.46	37.10	1.32	0.12	0.20	0.92	0.10	18.78
3 M HCl activated	41.47	36.92	0.48	0.08	0.05	0.60	0.07	20.33