EDTA equilibria

Manouchehri, N., Besancon, S., and Bermond, A. (2006). Major and trace metal extraction from soil by EDTA equilibrium and kinetic studies. Anal. Chim. Acta SS9, 105-112. 

Ni(CN)4 is greater than that for the Ni-EDTA complex. In fact, the equilibrium constant for the reaction in which EDTA displaces the masking agent... 

When the potential of an electrode of the first kind responds to the potential of another ion that is in equilibrium with M"+, it is called an electrode of the second kind. Two common electrodes of the second kind are the calomel and silver/silver chloride reference electrodes. Electrodes of the second kind also can be based on complexation reactions. Eor example, an electrode for EDTA is constructed by coupling a Hg +/Hg electrode of the first kind to EDTA by taking advantage of its formation of a stable complex with Hg +. 

The size of the EDTA ring structure complex (not too big or too small), plus the multiple points of attachment, provides a very stable complex (high stability constant) that overcomes reaction tendencies to reach equilibrium via the lowest possible energy state or maximum state of disorder (entropy). 

The experimental results imply that the main reaction (eq. 1) is an equilibrium reaction and first order in nitrogen monoxide and iron chelate. The equilibrium constants at various temperatures were determined by modeling the experimental NO absorption profile using the penetration theory for mass transfer. Parameter estimation using well established numerical methods (Newton-Raphson) allowed detrxmination of the equilibrium constant (Fig. 1) as well as the ratio of the diffusion coefficients of Fe"(EDTA) andNO[3]. 

In a separate study, Igwe and Abia46 determined the equilibrium adsorption isotherms of Cd(II), Pb(II), and Zn(II) ions and detoxification of wastewater using unmodified and ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA)-modified maize husks as a biosorbent. This study established that maize husks are excellent adsorbents for the removal of these metal ions, with the amount of metal ions adsorbed increasing as the initial concentrations increased. The study further established that EDTA modification of maize husks enhances the adsorption capacity of maize husks, which is attributed to the chelating ability of EDTA. Therefore, this study demonstrates that maize husks, which are generally considered as biomass waste, may be used as adsorbents for heavy metal removal from wastewater streams from various industries and would therefore find application in various parts of the world where development is closely tied to affordable cost as well as environmental cleanliness.46... 

Igwe, C.J. and Abia, A.A., Equilibrium sorption isotherm studies of Cd(II), Pb(II) and Zn(II) ions detoxification from wastewater using unmodified and EDTA-modified maize husk, Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 10 (4), 536-548, 2007. 

Fowle and Fein (1999) measured the sorption of Cd, Cu, and Pb by B. subtilis and B. licheniformis using the batch technique with single or mixed metals and one or both bacterial species. The sorption parameters estimated from the model were in excellent agreement with those measured experimentally, indicating that chemical equilibrium modeling of aqueous metal sorption by bacterial surfaces could accurately predict the distribution of metals in complex multicomponent systems. Fein and Delea (1999) also tested the applicability of a chemical equilibrium approach to describing aqueous and surface complexation reactions in a Cd-EDTA-Z . subtilis system. The experimental values were consistent with those derived from chemical modeling. 

Fein JB, Delea D (1999) Experimental study of the effect of EDTA on Cd adsorption by Bacillus subtilis-. a test of the chemical equilibrium approach. Chem Geol 161 375-383... 

Potentiometric EDTA titrations are best carried out with a mercury pool electrode (Figure 5.6) or a gold amalgam electrode. When this electrode dips into a solution containing the analyte together with a small amount of added Hg-EDTA complex, three interdependent reactions occur. For example, at pH = 8 the half cell reaction (a) which determines the electrode potential is related to the solution equilibrium by (b) and (c). 

EDTA forms stable complexes with a wide range of metal ions. The exceptional stability is conferred by the large number of donor groups and the subsequent isolation of the metal ion in the cage-like structure. It is clear from the foregoing section that complex formation will be pH dependent and may be represented by different equations depending on the pH and the ionic form of the EDTA. However, for purposes of comparison it is best to use the equilibrium... 

The kinetic consequence of the non-participating ligand was also noticed in the autoxidation reactions catalyzed by Ru(III) ion, Ru(EDTA) (1 1) and Ru(IMDA) (1 1) (EDTA = ethylenediaminetetraace-tate, IMDA = iminodiacetate) (24,25). Each reaction was found to be first order in ascorbic acid and the catalysts and, owing to the protolytic equilibrium between HA /H2A, an inverse concentration dependence was confirmed for [H+]. Only the oxygen dependencies were different as the Ru(III)-catalyzed reaction was half-order in [02], whereas the rates of the Ru(III)-chelate-catalyzed reactions were independent of [02]. In the latter cases, the rate constants were in good agreement with those... 

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid is frequently symbolized H4Y, and the disodium salt, Na2H2Y. The hydrogens in these formulas are the acidic hydrogens associated with the carboxyl groups, as in any weak organic carboxylic acid they dissociate from the EDTA ion in a series of equilibrium steps ... 

When Na2H2Y is dissolved in water and mixed with a solution of a metal ion, such as calcium, at a basic pH, the metal ion will react with the predominant EDTA species such that the following equilibrium is established ... 

From the data given below, determine the equilibrium constant K and the preferred stoichiometry of the complex formed between Co(ii) and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) in water. Take E1/2 for the di-reduction of Co at Hg to be -0.13 V. 

After equilibrium, filtration, and pH adjustment, the residual calcium ion concentration was then titrated by EDTA solution. A higher residual calcium ion concentration indicates better inhibition activity and, therefore, more effectiveness in controlling calcium carbonate deposition in the treated water. As shown in Table III, at dosages of 1 to 5 ppm, the polyacrylic acid was more effective than the acrylic acid/N-(hydroxyalkyl)-acrylamide copolymers. 

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