Abstract
ABSTRACT The equilibrium and kinetics of the extraction of molybde-num(VI) with LIX 63 was investigated. The extraction of Mo(VI) is both favored by high acidity and high LIX 63 concentration. From the equilibrium studies, the extraction constant for the reaction was found to be log Kex - 16.43. The rate of extraction is first ex order in both metal and extractant but decreases non-linearly with pH. The rate-determining step of the reaction was deduced to be the formation of a 1:1 complex between Mo(VI) and LIX 63 in the aqueous phase. A mechanism in which different Mo(VI) species react concurrently with the neutral ligand is proposed. The logarithmic values of the second order reaction rate constants (in M−1 s−1 units) involving each Mo(VI) species are as follows: molybdate - 2.30, bimolybdate - 5.82, and molybdic acid - 8.16. These results agree well with the results reported for other ligands.
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