Activation of Sphalerite by Ammoniacal Copper Solution in Froth Flotation

Table 2

Binding energy and relative concentration of elements before and after reactions.

Samples	Atomic orbital	Binding energy/eV	Relative concentration/%
Copper sulphate + SIBX + sphalerite	Cu2p	932.49	9.3
	Zn2p	1021.56	18.6
	S2p	161.29	20.2
ACS + SIBX + sphalerite	Cu2p	932.67	9.1
	Zn2p	1021.64	17.0
	S2p	161.63	21.1