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On the influence of carbonate in mineral dissolution: II. The solubility of FeCO sub 3 (s) at 25C and 1 atm total pressure

Journal Article · · Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta; (United States)
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  1. Swiss Federal Inst. of Tech., Duebendorf (Switzerland)

The solubility of siderite in acid, neutral, and alkaline medium was investigated. The experiments were performed as potentiometric titrations under two constant partial pressures of CO{sub 2} (g). This yielded the following equilibrium constants at 25C in a 1.0 M NaClO{sub 4} medium (quoted errors through this work are given at 2{sigma} confidence level). (1) The solubility constant of FeCO{sub 3} (s): FeCO{sub 3} (s) + 2H{sup +} = Fe{sup 2+} + CO{sub 2} (g) + H{sub 2}O, with log K{sub s{sup 0}}{sup *} = 7.59 {plus minus} 0.08. (2) The formation constants for the two determined Fe(II) carbonate complexes: Fe{sub 2+} + CO{sub 2} (g) + H{sub 2}O = FeCO{sub 3} (aq) + 2H{sup +}, with log {beta}{sub 11} = {minus}12.9 {plus minus} 0.12; Fe{sup 2+} + 2CO{sub 2} (g) + 2H{sub 2}O = Fe(CO{sub 3}){sub 2}{sup 2{minus}} + 4H{sup +}, with log {beta}{sub 12} = {minus}28.4 {plus minus} 0.10. By extrapolation to infinite dilution, the following reaction equilibria are estimated for the infinite dilution standard state: FeCO{sub 3} (s) = Fe{sup 2+} + CO{sub 3}{sup 2{minus}}, with log K{sub sp} = {minus}10.8 {plus minus} 0.2; Fe{sup 2+} + CO{sub 3}{sup 2{minus}} = FeCO{sub 3} (aq), with log {beta}{sub 1} = 5.5 {plus minus} 0.2; Fe{sup 2+} + 2CO{sub 3}{sup 2{minus}} = Fe(CO{sub 3}){sub 2}{sup 2{minus}}, with log {beta}{sub 2} = 7.1 {plus minus} 0.2. The determined solubility constant is in fair agreement with previously derived solubility data. The identified complexes and their formation constants emphasize their importance in various anoxic water. However, carbonate complex formation does not account for the supersaturation conditions with regard to siderite equilibrium observed in many other present-day environments.

OSTI ID:
5087933
Journal Information:
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta; (United States), Journal Name: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta; (United States) Vol. 56:3; ISSN GCACA; ISSN 0016-7037
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English