Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1982, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (4): 567.

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ON THE MECHANISM OF HYDROGEN EVOLUTION FROM AQUEOUS SUSPENSION OF FERROUS HYDROXIDE

Zhang Jingkung, Xianyu Yuqiong, Ni Yinhai   

  1. Nitrogen Fixation Group, Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin
  • Received:1982-01-10 Online:1982-12-24 Published:1982-12-24

Abstract: The chemisorption of hydrogen ions on suspensions of Fe(OH)2 causes the evolution of molecular hydrogen. The coprecipitation of Ni(OH)2 improves the yield because nickle ions stabilize the hexagonal lattice of Fe(OH)2. Mossbauer spectroscopy indicates that Ni is present also in that lattice. Glucose improves further the yield because hydrogen ions chemisor-bed on Fe(OH)2 and Ni(OH)2 may act as catalyst to shift the equilibrium of mutarotation. The regenerated hydrogen ions in solution account for the additional hydrogen evolution.

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