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Sorption. Precipitation of surface coating that is compositionally different from that of the underlying host grain (referred to as epitaxial overgrowth in petrology).
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Sorption • Precipitation of surface coating that is compositionally different from that of the underlying host grain (referred to as epitaxial overgrowth in petrology). • Incorporation of ions into crystal structure of the mineral by processes of diffusion or dissolution and reprecipitation (collectively called absorption). • The removal of dissolved species from solution and their accumulation on the particle surface without the formation of a distinct 3-D molecular structure (Adsorption).
Precipitation - Dissolution • Solid Phases in river consist of minerals, noncrystalline (amorphous) solids, and organic matter. • Aqueous phase (water and dissolved constituents) • Gases • Mineral Solubility: amount of material that dissolves in a solution. • All minerals are soluble to some degree in pure water.
a = 10-4.99 Equilibrium ConstantsBarite, pure water at 25 C • BaSO4 ↔ Ba2+ + SO42- • K = (a Ba2+ )(a SO42-) = 10-9.98 (aBa SO4) • K = (a Ba2+ )(a SO42-) = 10-9.98
Ion Activity Product • IAP = (a Ba2+ )(a SO42-) = 10-9.98 • Chemical Activities are based on solution concentration data obtained from water samples
Saturation Index SI = log10 IAP Kmineral • When, • SI = 0, the solution is saturated and in equilibrium with the mineral of interest; • SI < 0, the solution is undersaturated with respect to the mineral; • SI > 0, the solution is oversaturated with respect to the mineral, and the mineral is non-reactive, perhaps because reaction rates are too slow to limit dissolved ion concentrations within the water.
ai = γici I = 0.5 ∑ ci (zi)2 ai = chemical activity ci = total concentration γi = activity coefficient Zi = valence I = Ionic Strength Chemical Activity Once ionic strength is known, use one of several equations to determine activity coefficient
Aqueous Complexes • CaCO3 ↔ Ca2+ + CO32- • HCO3- • H2CO3 • Mg HCO3- Other possible complexes Total CO32- concentration – concentration of complexes to get concentration of uncomplexed carbonate. Use in activity equation to get activity of CO32-
Oxidation-Reduction Reactions • Involve the transfer of electrons from one element to another. • Result in change in the charge (valence) of the primary constituents. • Some elements are the relatively more soluble in one valence state than another (e.g., Fe+2 vs Fe+3) • Eh (redox potential) dictates relative proportions of the two forms in the system and, thus, the mobility within the aquatic environment. • Eh more positive, system is more oxidizing. Note that what is oxidizing for one element may not be for another.
Adsorption-Desorption • Adsorption: removal of dissolved species from solution and their accumulation on a particle surface without the formation of a distinct, 3-D molecular structure associated with a mineral • Desorption: release of the adsorbed materials back into solution.
Charge on Mineral Surface • σ min. surface = σpsc + σreaction Charge due to Chemical Reactions Charge on Mineral Surface Permanent Structural Charge
Clay Mineral Structure Fig. from Birkland, 1999; originally from Grim, 1968
Clay Mineral Structure Fig. from Birkland, 1999; originally from Jackson, 1964
Low-coordinated metal ions Water molecules attracted to metal cations Water dissociates and forms a hydroyxlated surface which is very reactive Figure from Anderson and Rubin, 1981
Figure from Deutsch, 1997 M-OH + H+ ↔ MOH2+ M-OH ↔ M++ OH- M-OH + OH- ↔ M-O- + H2O
From Hochella and White, 1990
Electric Double Layer From Krauskopf and Bird, 1995
pH edge From Deutsch, 1997
Caq + X Cab Kd = (Cab) (X)(Caq) Kd = (Cab) (Caq) X = weight of absorbent Caq = concentration of metal in solution Cab = concentration of metal on X Distribution Coefficient
Isotherms From Deutsch, 1997
From Kay et al, 2001; ES&T, v. 35, p. 4719-4725