Research Article

Dissolution, Solubility, and Stability of the Basic Ferric Sulfate-Arsenates [Fe(SO4)x(AsO4)y(OH)z·nH2O] at 25–45°C and pH 2–10

Table 2

Experimental data and solubility determination for the basic ferric sulfate-arsenate FeSAsOH-1 [Fe(SO4)0.27(AsO4)0.73(OH)0.27·0.26H2O].

Temp (°C)Initial pHTime (h)Dissolution data (mmol/L)log_IAPMean log_IAPΔGfo (kJ/mol)Mean ΔGfo (kJ/mol)
pHFeSO4AsO4

25a257601.980.1223880.0991700.060330−23.04−23.04−914.05−914.06
64801.980.1220300.0968320.059796−23.05±0.01−914.09±0.03
72001.980.1233730.0994820.059996−23.04−914.04
79201.980.1227460.0991700.059863−23.04−914.06

25657603.680.0002520.0690760.007664−25.19−25.22−926.33−926.47
64803.680.0002530.0687640.006838−25.23±0.03−926.53±0.14
72003.680.0002570.0692320.006851−25.22−926.49
79203.680.0002540.0684530.006837−25.22−926.52

251057604.030.0002170.0721950.010698−25.22−25.24−926.50−926.59
64804.040.0002030.0721950.010925−25.25±0.02−926.64±0.09
72004.040.0002070.0726630.010887−25.24−926.59
79204.040.0002030.0723510.010961−25.24−926.63

25b257601.980.1309830.0790560.068739−22.99−22.97−913.76−913.64
64801.990.1322360.0785880.069339−22.96±0.02−913.60±0.12
72001.990.1325940.0799910.068538−22.96−913.61
79201.990.1336690.0795230.068605−22.96−913.59

35257601.940.1522020.1358140.041910−23.06−23.04
64801.950.1536340.1381530.042044−23.03±0.02
72001.950.1538130.1365930.041510−23.04
79201.950.1535450.1367490.041910−23.04

45257601.910.2674270.2444960.036772−22.86−22.86
64801.920.2723510.2466790.035837−22.84±0.02
72001.910.2708290.2473020.035103−22.87
79201.910.2711870.2462110.035771−22.86

a,bDissolution tests in duplicate.