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Combining Solid-state and Solution-based Techniques: Synthesis and Reactivity of Chalcogenidoplumbates(II or IV)
Published on: December 29, 2016
Equilibria occurring between beryllium (II) and salicylate ions
Emilia Furia1, Raffaella Porto
1Dipartimento di Chimica, via P. Bucci, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Rende (CS).
Abstract:
The complexation equilibria between Be2+ and the hydrogen salicylate (HL-) ions have been studied, at 25 degrees C, by potentiometric measurements with a glass electrode in 3 M NaClO4. The concentrations of metal (CM) and ligand (CL) were varied between 10(-3) and 0.03 M and 2 x 10(-3) and 0.03 M, respectively, while 1 < or = CL/CM < or = 3. The hydrogen ion concentration ranged from 10(-3) to 10(-5.3) M when basic salts start to precipitate. The equilibria can be written in the general form as: pBe2+ + rHL- <==> Be(p)H(-q) (HL)r(2p-r-q) + qH+, log beta(pqr). The experimental data have been explained with the formation of BeHL+ (log beta101 = 1.46 +/- 0.05), BeL (log beta111 = -0.897 +/- 0.018), BeL2(2-) (log beta122 = -3.746 +/- 0.021), Be2(OH)L2- (log beta232 = -5.23 +/- 0.09), Be3(OH)3L3(3-) (log beta363 = -14.39 +/- 0.12). The uncertainties represent 3sigma. The predominant complex in the whole concentration range studied is the uncharged mononuclear species BeL.
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