title: Modeling oxyanion adsorption on ferralic soil, part 2: chromate, selenate, molybdate, and arsenate adsorption.
abstract: High levels of oxyanions are found in the soil environment, often as a result of human activity. At high concentrations, oxyanions can be harmful to both humans and wildlife. Information about the interactions between oxyanions and natural samples is essential for understanding the bioavailability, toxicity, and transport of these compounds in the environment. In the present study, the authors investigated the reactivity of different oxyanions (AsO4 , MoO4 , SeO4 , and CrO4 ) at different pH values in 2 horizons of a ferralic soil. By combining available microscopic data on iron oxides with the macroscopic data obtained, the authors were able to use the charge distribution model to accurately describe the adsorption of these 4 oxyanions and thus to determine the surface speciation. The charge distribution model was previously calibrated and evaluated using phosphate adsorption/desorption data. The adsorption behavior on ferralic soil is controlled mainly by the natural iron oxides present, and it is qualitatively analogous to that exhibited by synthetic iron oxides. The highest adsorption was found for arsenate ions, whereas the lowest was found for selenate, with chromate and molybdate ions showing an intermediate behavior.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Environmental Bio-Geochemistry Group, Insituto de Geología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Antelo
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fiol
authors.forename: Florencio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arce
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000838:Anions / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001149:Arsenates / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002840:Chromates / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D064586:Selenic Acid / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D001149:Arsenates; D002840:Chromates; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D010710:Phosphates; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; C044659:molybdate; C000499:ferric oxide; D008982:Molybdenum; D064586:Selenic Acid; C025657:arsenic acid
keywords: Adsorption; Charge distribution model; Oxyanion; Soil contamination; Speciation