Solution chemistry of trace elements

The solution chemistiry of transition metal trace elements is dominated by their tendency to undergo hydrolysis which, in the context of metal ion chemistry, can be viewed as the stepwise removal of protons from hydrate 

Hydrolysis may proceed from the mononuclear species through the formation 

It does not hydrolyse very appreciably at pH values less than 8, at which 

Thus the hydrolysis of Fe and Cu, to insoluble forms which are unavailable to plants, is likely to be important in most soils. Hydrolysis 

The stability of a metal chelate is determined by a number of factors other than the nature of the organic groups involved. These are the number of bonds and the number of rings formed, the pH of the system and 

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SOLUTION CHEMISTRY OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN ARID ZONE SOILS... 

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