Scorodite dissolution kinetics: implications for arsenic release. 2006

Mary C Harvey, and Madeline E Schreiber, and J Donald Rimstidt, and Martha M Griffith
Department of Geosciences, 4044 Derring Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg Virginia 24061, USA.

We have measured the rate of scorodite (FeAsO4.2H2O) dissolution over an environmentally relevant range of pH and temperature conditions. Dissolution rates, calculated using arsenic (As) as the reaction progress variable, were slowest at pH 3 and increased with both decreasing and increasing pH. Comparison of the pH-dependence of the dissolution rates with a scorodite stability diagram suggests that our measurements of dissolution rate at pH 2 reflect congruent dissolution, and those at and above pH 3 reflect incongruent dissolution. Because As was used as the reaction progress variable, and recognizing that As may adsorb to iron hydroxides during incongruent dissolution of scorodite, the derived rates may be underestimated. The pH and temperature dependence of scorodite dissolution rates determined in these experiments have implications for the stability of scorodite at field sites and also for the potential use of scorodite to sequester As. Although scorodite dissolution is slow, it can be enhanced by up to a half order of magnitude by increases in pH and temperature.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007501 Iron A metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essential constituent of HEMOGLOBINS; CYTOCHROMES; and IRON-BINDING PROTEINS. It plays a role in cellular redox reactions and in the transport of OXYGEN. Iron-56,Iron 56
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008956 Models, Chemical Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of chemical processes or phenomena; includes the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment. Chemical Models,Chemical Model,Model, Chemical
D002623 Chemistry Techniques, Analytical Methodologies used for the isolation, identification, detection, and quantitation of chemical substances. Analytical Chemistry Techniques,Analytical Chemistry Methods,Analytical Chemistry Method,Analytical Chemistry Technique,Chemistry Method, Analytical,Chemistry Methods, Analytical,Chemistry Technique, Analytical,Method, Analytical Chemistry,Methods, Analytical Chemistry,Technique, Analytical Chemistry,Techniques, Analytical Chemistry
D005290 Ferric Compounds Inorganic or organic compounds containing trivalent iron. Compounds, Ferric
D006863 Hydrogen-Ion Concentration The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations
D001151 Arsenic A shiny gray element with atomic symbol As, atomic number 33, and atomic weight 75. It occurs throughout the universe, mostly in the form of metallic arsenides. Most forms are toxic. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), arsenic and certain arsenic compounds have been listed as known carcinogens. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) Arsenic-75,Arsenic 75
D001152 Arsenicals Inorganic or organic compounds that contain arsenic. Arsenic Compounds,Compounds, Arsenic
D012995 Solubility The ability of a substance to be dissolved, i.e. to form a solution with another substance. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Solubilities
D013696 Temperature The property of objects that determines the direction of heat flow when they are placed in direct thermal contact. The temperature is the energy of microscopic motions (vibrational and translational) of the particles of atoms. Temperatures

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