Abstract
The reaction between hexaaquovanadium (II) and molecular oxygen has been studied by the stopped-flow method in 0.12M perchloric acid and in solutions containing 0.1M sulfate ion. The kinetics and stoichiometry of the reactions are consistent with a general oxidation mechanism for divalent transition-metal ions proposed by Ochiai. The reaction was found to proceed by parallel pathways resulting in a V(II)-dependent stoichiometry. At concentrations < 0.005 M V(II), one molecule of VO2 was produced per molecule of O2 consumed. At V(II) concentrations greater than 0.1 M, no free peroxide was formed and two vanadyl ions, VOS , are the intermediate reaction products. A mechanism involving a V(II)-dependent equilibrium between a mononuclear vanadium(III) peroxide and a dinuclear vanadium(III) peroxide intermediate explain the reported results. The kinetic parameters of the reaction have been determined and are reported.
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