Abstract
The widespread occurrence of soil Pb contamination requires a good understanding of the factors controlling Pb solubility. Pb solubility will often be controlled by phosphates, which are used to reduce environmental risks of Pb-contaminated soils. The solubility equilibria of two different synthetic lead phosphate minerals were determined electrochemically across a wide range of pH and Pb and phosphate concentrations. The resulting chemical equilibrium data could not be explained by standard solubility equations, although a simple empirical regression explained the data very well. The same lead phosphate mineral was then added to two different soils which were equilibrated across a pH range 4−8. Differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry was used to determine the ASV-labile Pb in the extracted soil solutions, and the free Pb2+ ion activity was calculated. The free Pb2+ activity in the soil solutions followed the expected pH relationship, highest solubility at low pH and gradual decrease with increasi...
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