Nitration of pentaerythritol by HNO3-H2SO4-H2O system

Conclusions It was shown experimentally that the nitrating agent in the O-nitration of pentaerythritol by HNO₃-H₂SO₄-H₂O nitrating mixtures is not the nitronium cation but evidently the free unionized nitric acid molecule.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 134–140, January, 1970.     

HNO3-H2O2反萃取-火焰原子吸收法测定高盐废水中的镉

为解决实际生产中高盐废水中镉的测定,将一定体积的高盐废水加硝酸、高氯酸于电热板消解,消解完全后用APDC(吡咯二硫代氨基甲铵)在pH=3.0条件下与样品中镉生成螯合物,再用四氯乙烯萃取高盐废水消解液中APDC与镉生成的螯合物,继而用硝酸-过氧化氢混合液将有机相中的镉反萃取至水相,最后后用火焰原子吸收光谱法在检测波长228.8nm处测定镉的含量。结果显示10%高盐废水样品5次测定的相对标准偏差为1.1%~5.6%,加标回收的回收率为95%~110%。     

HNO3-UO2(NO3)2-H2O系统的活度系数的测定和计算

用H^+和NO3^-离子选择电极组成的电池用电势法测定了HNO3-UO2(NO3)2-H2O系统在25°C时的HNO3的平均活度系数, 求得了同时含有^E0和 ^S0-I关系式的Pitzer方程中的两粒子和三粒子作用参数(^s0(0), ^s(1),Ψ)。用Pitzer方程计算了该系统中水的活度, 并用Pitzer方程、Mckay-Perring方法和Harned方程分别计算了系统中HNO3和UO2(NO3)2的平均活度系数。     

Photochemical processes induced by vibrational overtone excitations: dynamics simulations for cis-HONO, trans-HONO, HNO3, and HNO3-H2O

Photochemical processes in HNO3, HNO3-H2O, and cis- and trans-HONO following overtone excitation of the OH stretching mode are studied by classical trajectory simulations. Initial conditions for the trajectories are sampled according to the initially prepared vibrational wave function. Semiempirical potential energy surfaces are used in "on-the-fly" simulations. Several tests indicate at least semiquantitative validity of the potential surfaces employed. A number of interesting new processes and intermediate species are found. The main results include the following: (1) In excitation of HNO3 to the fifth and sixth OH-stretch overtone, hopping of the H atom between the oxygen atoms is found to take place in nearly all trajectories, and can persist for many picoseconds. H-atom hopping events have a higher yield and a faster time scale than the photodissociation of HNO3 into OH and NO2. (2) A fraction of the trajectories for HNO3 show isomerization into HOONO, which in a few cases dissociates into HOO and NO. (3) For high overtone excitation of HONO, isomerization into the weakly bound species HOON is seen in all trajectories, in part of the events as an intermediate step on the way to dissociation into OH + NO. This process has not been reported previously. Well-established processes for HONO, including cis-trans isomerization and H hopping are also observed. (4) Only low overtone levels of HNO3-H2O have sufficiently long liftimes to be spectrocopically relevant. Excitation of these OH stretching overtones is found to result in the dissociation of the cluster H hopping, or dissociation of HNO3 does not take place. The results demonstrate the richness of processes induced by overtone excitation of HNO(x) species, with evidence for new phenomena. Possible relevance of the results to atmospheric processes is discussed.     

A rapid microwave-assisted acid extraction method based on the use of diluted HNO3-H2O2 followed by ICP-MS analysis for simultaneous determination of trace elements in coal samples

Before coal processing such as pyrolysis, liquefaction, gasification and combustion, it is very crucial to monitor the trace element concentration levels as that determines the coal quality. Therefore, the current study describes the development of microwave-assisted acid extraction (MW-AAE) method for extraction of 15 trace elements in coal samples prior to their determination using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. Diluted HNO₃-H₂O₂ was used in order to reduce reagents amount used, eliminate matrix interferences caused by concentrated acids and to decrease waste produced in analytical laboratories. The optimisation of the proposed extraction method was carried out by using a full factorial design (2⁴) involving four factors; that is, temperature, extraction time, HNO₃ and H₂O₂ concentrations. The optimum conditions for the MW-AAE procedure were found to be 200°C, 5 min, 5 mol L^?1 and 2 mol L^?1 for temperature, extraction time, HNO₃ and H₂O₂ concentrations, respectively. Under optimum conditions, the accuracy of the MW-AAE method was examined by analysing three coal certified reference materials (SARM 18, 19 and 20) and recoveries of 80–115% were achieved for V, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Sr, Zr, Cs, Ba, Pb and U, except for Ti (10–25%) and Hf (27–70%). In addition, the precision of the proposed method, expressed in terms of relative standard deviation (SD) (n = 15), was within the accepted range (≤3.5%). The method detection limits of 0.001–0.57 µg g^?1 for all trace elements under the investigation were similar to the literature reported work, except for Ti (4.00 µg g^?1).     

Thermodynamics of the System HNO3-UO2(NO3)2-H2O at 298.15 K

The sorption of ⁶⁰Co, ⁶⁵Zn, ⁷⁵Se, ¹⁰³Pd, ¹¹⁰Ag and ²⁰³Hg radionuclides by polyurethane foam (PUF) was investigated and optimized with respect to the selection of appropriate sorptive medium, metal, thiocyanate ions (except for ¹¹⁰Ag) and PUF concentration and equilibration time. The influence of common anions and cations on the sorption of each metal was examined. The sorption data subjected to different sorption isotherms have shown that the sorption of all the radionuclides followed Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) isotherms. The sorption capacity intensity and energy were evaluated for each element studied. The variation of sorption with temperature was monitored for all radionuclides except zinc and selenium. The values of H, S and G were estimated and found to be negative indicating exothermic and spontaneous nature of sorption. It was found that PUF is an effective and economical sorbent for traces of metal ions which can be used for the separation/preconcentration of these ions from their very dilute solutions and has useful applications in radioanalytical and environmental chemistry and in radioactive and industrial liquid waste management.     

Oxidation of Zinc Sulfide in the System HNO3-Fe(NO3)3-H2O

The behavior of zinc sulfide in the system HNO₃-Fe(NO₃)₃-H₂O at 25, 55, and 80°C was studied using the simplex-lattice design method.     

Phasenverhältnisse der Selenate im Dreistoffsystem Tl2O3-SeO3-H2O bei 100°C

Summary The solubility of the system Tl₂O₃-SeO₃-H₂O was studied at 100°C. The compounds obtained were subjected to X-ray and thermal analysis. The symmetry and the crystallographic constants of some of the compounds were determined.

     

Comparison of single and sequential extraction procedures for the study of rare earth elements remobilisation in different types of soils

With the continual increase in the utilisation of rare earth elements (REE) for industrial and agricultural purposes, research into the environmental and biogeochemical behaviour of REE had attracted much interest in recent times. This study principally describes the distribution of REE in four different types of soils like lateritic soil (S-1), in situ natural soil (S-2), soil contaminated by mining activity (S-3) and accidentally polluted soil (S-4) utilizing the optimised BCR sequential extraction procedure and partial extractions with various types of single extractants such as unbuffered salt solutions 0.1 M NaNO₃, 0.01 M CaCl₂, 1 M NH₄NO₃; complexing agents 0.005 M DTPA and 0.05 M EDTA; acid solutions 0.43 M CH₃COOH and 1 M HCl. Comparison of the sum of the four BCR fractions, which included an aqua regia attack on the residue, with the pseudo-total aqua regia digest values to assess the accuracy of the BCR partioning approach has been undertaken. Partial extraction results with several single extractants have also been reported for all the REE elements including yttrium which have been analysed by the optimised BCR procedure. Results obtained after 24 h extraction with each of the single extractant have also been discussed. The extraction with 1 M HCl during 24 h yielded similar quantities of REE as those released under the combined steps of 1, 2 and 3 of the BCR sequential extraction for all the four different type of soil samples indicating that this reagent can be used successfully to estimate the total extractable contents of REE in various types of soil samples.     

Comparison of chemical modifiers for selenium determination in soil aqua regia extracts by ZETAAS

The effect of various chemical modifiers 0.5 g l⁻¹ Pd, 1% (w/v) Ni, 0.5 g l⁻¹ Pd + 1% (w/v) Ni and 1.0 g l⁻¹ Pd on the measurement of selenium in soil aqua regia extracts, by ZETAAS, is described. Two Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) RTC-CRM 023-050 and RTC-CRM 025-050 were used for this study. Pyrolysis and atomization curves were obtained for each chemical modifier and their optimal values were assessed. By using standard addition as calibration method, accurate results were obtained for all the chemical modifiers studied. The precision was similar for both CRMs, with a maximum value of 7.5% R.S.D. The limits of detection and quantification for selenium in the soil extracts (n = 10) were 3.0 and 6.0 μg l⁻¹, respectively. The characteristic mass of selenium is assessed as 10 pg. The use of aqua regia as extractant gave quantitative results for selenium in the CRMs assayed.     

Comparison of extraction procedures for the determination of arsenic and other elements in lobster tissue by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

A variety of extraction procedures were evaluated for the extraction of arsenic and other analytes from lobster tissue samples using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) detection. Soxhlet, room temperature mixing, sonication, microwave assisted, supercritical carbon dioxide and subcritical water extractions were evaluated for a variety of solvent systems and optimum conditions determined using a partially defatted Lobster Hepatopancreas marine certified reference material, TORT-2 (National Research Council of Canada). The solubility trends and solvents into which the analytes extracted gave an indication as to the polar/non-polar nature of the compounds present. Analytes that prefer water are probably more polar or inorganic, while those preferring methanol solutions are less polar or organic in nature. Arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, molybdenum and selenium were probably all present in TORT-2 in both polar inorganic and non-polar organic forms. While TORT-2 may have contained similar amounts of selenium in both forms, the results suggested that more of the arsenic was present as less polar or more organic compounds, and cobalt existed mainly as more polar or inorganic species. Most of the extraction techniques suggested that, although there may be some less polar organic forms present, more of the cadmium was probably present as polar inorganic compounds. Additionally, most techniques indicated that molybdenum was possibly all less polar or more organic in nature. In general, microwave assisted extraction (MAE) yielded comparable or improved recoveries for all of the analytes monitored and usually required less solvent. Additionally, MAE proved to be the mildest, fastest, least complicated and most reproducible extraction technique evaluated. MAE at 75 degrees C for 2 min exposure time yielded quantitative recovery of arsenic from TORT-2. These conditions were evaluated for lobster tissue samples purchased from a local restaurant. Separate evaluation of the lobster meat and organs resulted in quantitative recoveries of arsenic from both tissue samples. The results indicated that the extraction efficiencies might have some dependence upon the extraction technique, extraction conditions, analyte, solvent, and sample matrix.     

Efficiency of decomposition procedures for the determination of some elements in soils by atomic spectroscopic methods

Nine decomposition procedures for soil samples, such as via acid mixtures and fusion in open systems and microwave and autoclave dissolution (in closed systems under elevated temperature and pressure) were assessed using certified soil reference materials. The determination of various elements in solutions was performed by FAAS and ICP-OES and the results were compared with certified values and with direct current arc OES analysis.     

DTA-TG Study of the CaO-SiO2-H2O and CaO-Al2O3-SiO2-H2O Systems Under Hydrothermal Conditions

Simultaneous DTA-TG is an excellent technique for evaluating phases formed in hydrothermally treated CaO-SiO₂-H₂O and CaO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂-H₂O systems. Thermal analysis in combination with XRD and SEM, revealed that in the CaO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂-H₂O system the amount of hydrogarnet formed was the largest when gibbsite was used as the Al source, smallest for kaolin and intermediate for metakaolin. The endotherm peak temperature of the hydrogarnet dehydration endotherm was affected by the amount of hydrogarnet and the Si content of hydrogarnet. The thermal stability and structural order of 11 Å tobermorite were reduced with the incorporation of Al and, as a result, 11 Å tobermorite transformed into 9.3 Å tobermorite at lower temperatures while the transformation of the latter into beta-wollastonite required more energy. There exists a direct relationship between the 9.3 Å tobermorite and beta-wollastonite formation temperatures. Solid-state ²⁹Si and ²⁷Al MAS NMR data support these findings.     

Efficiency of decomposition procedures for the determination of some elements in soils by atomic spectroscopic methods

Nine decomposition procedures for soil samples, such as via acid mixtures and fusion in open systems and microwave and autoclave dissolution (in closed systems under elevated temperature and pressure) were assessed using certified soil reference materials. The determination of various elements in solutions was performed by FAAS and ICP-OES and the results were compared with certified values and with direct current arc OES analysis. Received: 3 March 1997 / Revised: 30 May 1997 / Accepted: 3 June 1997     

Solubility, complex formation, and redox reactions in the Tl2O3-HCN/CN(-)-H2O system. Crystal structures of the cyano compounds Tl(CN)3.H2O, Na[Tl(CN)4].3H2O, K[Tl(CN)4], and Tl(I)[Tl(III)(CN)4] and of Tl(I)2C2O4

Thallium(III) oxide can be dissolved in water in the presence of strongly complexing cyanide ions. Tl(III) is leached from its oxide both by aqueous solutions of hydrogen cyanide and by alkali-metal cyanides. The dominating cyano complex of thallium(III) obtained by dissolution of Tl2O3 in HCN is [Tl(CN)3(aq)] as shown by 205Tl NMR. The Tl(CN)3 species has been selectively extracted into diethyl ether from aqueous solution with the ratio CN-/Tl(III) = 3. When aqueous solutions of the MCN (M = Na+, K+) salts are used to dissolve thallium(III) oxide, the equilibrium in liquid phase is fully shifted to the [Tl(CN)4]- complex. The Tl(CN)3 and Tl(CN)4- species have for the first time been synthesized in the solid state as Tl(CN)3.H2O (1), M[Tl(CN)4] (M = Tl (2) and K (3)), and Na[Tl(CN)4].3H2O (4) salts, and their structures have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In the crystal structure of 1, the thallium(III) ion has a trigonal bipyramidal coordination with three cyanide ions in the equatorial plane, while an oxygen atom of the water molecule and a nitrogen atom from a cyanide ligand, attached to a neighboring thallium complex, form a linear O-Tl-N fragment. In the three compounds of the tetracyano-thallium(III) complex, 2-4, the [Tl(CN)4]- unit has a distorted tetrahedral geometry. Along with the acidic leaching (enhanced by Tl(III)-CN- complex formation), an effective reductive dissolution of the thallium(III) oxide can also take place in the Tl2O3-HCN-H2O system yielding thallium(I), while hydrogen cyanide is oxidized to cyanogen. The latter is hydrolyzed in aqueous solution giving rise to a number of products including (CONH2)2, NCO-, and NH4+ detected by 14N NMR. The crystalline compounds, Tl(I)[Tl(III)(CN)4], Tl(I)2C2O4, and (CONH2)2, have been obtained as products of the redox reactions in the system.     

Optical constants of HNO3/H2O and H2SO4/HNO3/H2O at low temperatures in the infrared region

The complex index of refraction of liquid HNO3/H2O and H2SO4/HNO3/H2O has been obtained at different temperatures and acid concentrations. FT-IR specular reflectance spectra were obtained for 30, 54, and 64 wt % aqueous HNO3 and for four different H2SO4/HNO3/H2O mixtures in the temperature region from 293 to 183 K. The complex index of refraction was obtained from the reflectance spectra with the Kramers-Kronig transformation. The optical constants of the binary and ternary mixtures vary with the acid concentration and the temperature. The results demonstrate that vibrational bands originating from the sulfate species are more sensitive to changes in temperature than the bands originating from vibrations in the nitrate species; only minor changes in the nitrate vibrational bands are observed as the temperature decreases below 248 K.     

Solvent extraction and separation of some lanthanides and americium by extraction chromatography in the system Aliquat-336 — LiNO3 and HNO3

Summary The liquid-liquid extraction of Nd, Eu, Ho, and Am nitrates by means of the radiotracer method in the system tri-caprylmonomethyl ammonium nitrate /Aliquat-336/ — lithium nitrate and nitric acid was investigated.The mixture of tracer quantities of Eu–Am, Nd–Pr, Sm–Pm, Gd–Eu, Er–Ho, Tm–Er, Yb–Tm, and Lu–Tm were separated by column partition chromatography.

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Lösungsmittelextraktion und Trennung einiger Lanthanide und Americium durch Extraktions-chromatographie im System Aliquat-336 — LiNO₃ und HNO₃

Zusammenfassung Es wurde die Flüssig-Flüssig-Extraktion von Nd-, Eu-, Ho- und Am-Nitraten mit Hilfe radioaktiver Markierung im System Tri-caprylmonomethyl-ammoniumnitrat-/Aliquat-336/-Lithiumnitrat und Salpetersäure untersucht.Die Markierungsgemische von Eu–Am, Nd–Pr, Sm–Pm, Gd–Eu, Er–Ho, Tm–Er, Yb–Tm und Lu–Tm wurden durch Säulen-Verteilungs-Chromatographie getrennt.

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Extraction par solvant et separation de quelques lanthanides et d'americium par chromatographie d'éxtraction dans le système «Aliquat-336, LiNO₃, HNO₃»

Sommaire On a étudié, au moyen de la méthode des radiotraceurs, l'éxtraction liquide-liquide de nitrates de Nd, Eu, Ho et Am dans le système «nitrate de tri-caprylmonométhyl ammonium [Aliquat-336], nitrate de lithium, acide nitrique».Les mélanges de Eu–Am, Nd–Pr, Sm–Pm, Gd–Eu, Er–Ho, Tm–Er, Yb–Tm et Lu–Tm à la dose des traceurs radioactifs, ont été résolus en leurs composants chromatographie de partage sur colonne.