title: The hydrolysis of lead(II). A potentiometric and enthalpimetric study.
abstract: The hydrolysis of lead(II) has been investigated by potentiometric titrations (ionic medium 1.0M NaClO(4) and 1.0M KNO(3)) and enthalpimetric titrations (ionic medium 1.0M NaClO(4)) at 25 degrees . The reaction model that gave the best fit to the data for 1.0M NaClO(4) comprised the following five ions: Pb(OH)(+), Pb(3)(OH)(2+)(4), Pb(3)(OH)(+)(5), Pb(4)(OH)(4+)(4) and Pb(6)(OH)(4+)(8). The formation constants, and enthalpy changes (kJ/mol) for these species, defined according to equation (1), have the values log beta(11) = -7.8, DeltaH(0)(11) = 24; log beta(34) = -22.69, DeltaH(0)(34) = 112; log beta(35) = -30.8, DeltaH(0)(35) = 146; log beta(44) = -19.58, DeltaH(0)(44) = 86; log beta(68) = -42.43, DeltaH(0)(68) = 215. Equilibrium constants determined in nitrate medium show good agreement with those pertaining to perchlorate medium if complexation of lead(II) with nitrate is taken into account.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Stellenbosch, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cruywagen
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: van de Water