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Table 4 Average goodness-of-fit parameters (V(Y)) and 95% confidence intervals of V(Y) for the fit of each model to all of the Cu on kaolinite + HFO adsorption edge data (np = 255). Exchange site models use reaction (7) stability constant of 2.5 from Landry et al. [7]

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

Model HFO/Kaolinite

V(Y) (Vmin(Y), Vmax(Y))

DM/MV

18.0 (15.2, 21.6)

DM/BV

13.6 (11.5, 16.3)

DM/MVE

58.2 (49.3, 69.8)

DM/BVE

27.0 (22.8, 32.3)

DM/MVE(noCu)

21.6 (18.3, 25.9)

DM/BVE(noCu)

13.6 (11.5, 16.3)

SS/MV

14.1 (12.0, 16.9)

SS/BV

15.9 (13.5, 19.1)

SS/MVE

19.2 (16.3, 23.1)

SS/BVE

29.1 (24.6, 34.9)

SS/MVE(noCu)

12.6 (10.7, 15.1)

SS/BVE(noCu)

15.9 (13.5, 19.1)

  1. DM = 2-site HFO model from [4]
  2. SS = 1-site HFO model
  3. MV = 1-site monodentate variable charge kaolinite model
  4. BV = 1-site bidentate variable charge kaolinite model
  5. MVE = 2-site kaolinite model with monodentate variable charge and ion exchange site
  6. MVB = 2-site kaolinite model with bidentate variable charge and ion exchange site
  7. MVE(noCu) = 2-site kaolinite model with monodentate variable charge and ion exchange site (no Cu Sorption on exchange site)
  8. MVBnoCu) = 2-site kaolinite model with bidentate variable charge and ion exchange site (no Cu Sorption on exchange site)