Artigo Revisado por pares

Revised pourbaix diagrams for zinc at 25–300 °C

1997; Elsevier BV; Volume: 39; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0010-938x(97)89246-3

ISSN

1879-0496

Autores

B. Beverskog, I. Puigdomènech,

Tópico(s)

Thermal and Kinetic Analysis

Resumo

Pourbaix diagrams (potential/pH diagrams) for zinc at 25–300°C have been revised. The diagrams were calculated for three concentrations, 10−5, 10−6 and 10−8molal, the latter for use in high purity water such as in nuclear power reactors. Extrapolation of thermochemical data to elevated temperatures has been performed with the revised model of Helgeson-Kirkham-Flowers, which also allows uncharged aqueous complexes, such as Zn(OH)2(aq), to be handled. The calculations show that the hydroxide of zinc does not passivate at the concentration of 10−6M, due to the uncharged zinc(II) complex, Zn(OH)2(aq). However, at concentrations ≥ 10−5.7 M zinc passivates by formation of ZnO, which is stable in the temperature interval investigated.

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