Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2011, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (3): 482-485.

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Phase Equilibrium of Quaternary System Cd2+//Cl–, SO42–, NO3–-H2O at 298 K

HUANG Yi*, ZOU Fang, NI Shi-jun and SANG Shi-hua   

  1. Department of Geochemistry, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, P. R. China
  • Received:2010-08-31 Revised:2010-11-26 Online:2011-05-25 Published:2011-04-29
  • Contact: HUANG Yi E-mail:huangyi@cdut.cn
  • Supported by:

    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.40803031).

Abstract: Solid-liquid equilibrium of quaternary system Cd2+//Cl–, SO42–, NO3–-H2O at 298 K was studied by means of an isothermal solution saturation method. Experimental results indicate that there are three univariant curves BE, AE and CE, one invariant point E and three crystallization fields in the quaternary system. The quaternary system belongs to a simple type, and there are no double salts or solid solution existing. The crystallization zones of equilibrium solid phases are CdCl2·5/2H2O(AEB field), 3CdSO4·8H2O(AEC field) and Cd(NO3)2·4H2O(BEC field), respectively. The composition of the invariant point is CdCl2, Cd(NO3)2, CdSO4 and H2O and the contents of which are 17.02%, 45.50%, 4.52% and 32.96%, respectively. The physico-chemical properties of solution in the quaternary system show regular changes along with the increased cadmium concentration. The results indicate that Cd(NO3)2 possessed the highest solubility among those three salts, which means a strong transfer of Cd ion and a high pollution risk of soil environment. And the solubility of CdSO4 would be restrained as the salts existing together.

Key words: Cadmium, Quaternary system, Isothermal method, Solid-liquid equilibrium