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Table 2 Reaction stoichiometries and stability constants used in DLM calculations for HFO.

From: Surface complexation modeling of Cu(II) adsorption on mixtures of hydrous ferric oxide and kaolinite

Reaction

Log Stability Constant

V(Y) (V(Y)min, V(Y)max)

HFO (2-site model):

  

>Fe(s)OH + H+(aq) = >Fe(s)OH2+

7.29[4]

 

>Fe(w)OH+ H+(aq) = >Fe(w)OH2+

7.29[4]

 

>Fe(s)OH = >Fe(s)O- + H+(aq)

-8.93[4]

 

>Fe(w)OH = >Fe(w)O- + H+(aq)

-8.93[4]

14.0

>Fe(s)OH + Cu+2(aq) = >Fe(s)OCu+ + H+(aq)

2.89[4]

(10.9, 18.5)

HFO (1-site model):

  

>FeOH + H+(aq) = >FeOH2+

7.5[38]

 

>FeOH = >FeO- + H+(aq)

-10.2[38]

12.2

>FeOH + Cu+2(aq) = >FeOCu+ + H+(aq)

0.98 (this study)

(9.5, 16.1)

  1. Average goodness-of-fit parameters (V(Y)) and 95% confidence intervals of V(Y) are for the fit of each model to all of the Cu on HFO adsorption edge data (np = 61).