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ION EXCHANGE STUDIES IN CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS. I. THE ALKALI CATIONS WITH A SULFONIC ACID RESIN

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4691695· OSTI ID:4691695
An investigation of the cation exchange behavior on Dowex-50W (sulfonic- acid type) resin of Na, Rb, and Cs traccrs in 0.1 M to saturated solutions of HClO/sub 4/, HCl, HNO/sub 3/, HC/sub 2/HgO/sub 2/, the corresponding Li salts, and CsCl was made. The exchange in dilute solutions is discussed in terms of the competition for solvation of the cation between water and the resin sulfonate groups. As the aqueous phase concentration rises, deviations from the simple mass-action law behavior occur; these deviations are explained in terms of the decreasing water activity, increasing cation-anion interactions in both the resin and aqueous phases, and resin invasion by nonexchange aqueous electrolyte. Individual differences among the various salts and acids are related to the different water activities and extent of anion-cation interactions present in the aqueous phase. (auth)
Research Organization:
California Univ., Berkeley, CA (US). Lawrence Radiation Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
NSA Number:
NSA-17-040781
OSTI ID:
4691695
Report Number(s):
UCRL-10595
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English