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  • 1Gerência de Química, DE, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica do Amazonas, Centro, 69020-120 Manaus, AM, Brazil. claudia@zeus.qui.ufmg.br

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This study reveals mercury (Hg) redox behavior in Amazon soils. Elemental mercury (Hg(0)) oxidized to Hg(II) forms, while mercury(II) chloride (HgCl2) reduced to Hg(I)/Hg(0), influenced by soil organic matter and clay content.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
  • Soil Science

Background:

  • Amazon soils exhibit high background mercury (Hg) levels.
  • Understanding Hg redox behavior is crucial for environmental risk assessment.
  • Gold mining impacts on Hg speciation are well-studied, but unimpacted soils require investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate mercury redox behavior and speciation in pristine Amazonian soils.
  • To determine the influence of organic matter (OM) and clay content on Hg transformations.
  • To analyze the kinetics of Hg oxidation and reduction processes.

Main Methods:

  • Incubation of soil samples with elemental mercury (Hg(0)) and mercury(II) chloride (HgCl2).
  • Solid-phase Hg speciation using mercury thermodesorption.

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  • Kinetic analysis of Hg conversion using first-order reaction models.

    • Main Results:

    • Hg(0) oxidation to Hg(II) binding forms ranged from 28-68%, correlated with OM content.
    • HgCl2 incubation resulted in Hg(I)/Hg(0) formation (19-69%), inversely related to clay content.
    • Hg(II) reduction was slower (t(1/2)=365d) than Hg(0) oxidation (t(1/2)=148d).

    Conclusions:

    • Organic matter content significantly influences Hg(0) oxidation in Amazon soils.
    • Clay content plays a role in Hg(II) reduction processes.
    • Kinetic differences and OM retention explain high background Hg levels in these soils.