Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1993, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (8): 1111.

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The Diffusion Coefficient and Solubility of Tellurium in Mercury

ZHANG Chang-Geng, XU Yi-Xin, Mu Lan   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025
  • Received:1992-07-23 Revised:1993-06-10 Online:1993-08-24 Published:1993-08-24

Abstract: The cathodic stripping chronoamperometry is used for the determination of the diffusion coefficient and solubility of tellurium in mercury.The hanging mercury drop electrode is used as the working electrode.The pre-electrolysis is perfomed in a solution of 1 mol/L NH3-NH4Cl + 1.00×10-3 mol/L TeO32- at -0.90 V.As a result, tellurium( Ⅳ ) is reduced to elemental tellurium which then is reduced to Te2- on cathodic stripping in another cell.The cathodic stripping determination is perfomed in 0.1 mol/L NaOHat -1.40 Vby chronoamperometry.According to the following equation the diffusion coefficient Dand solubility Sof tellurium in mercury is calculated:D=r02/(πt0), S=[4nF(πD)3/2t0]-1 (ΔIt/Δt-1/2).The experimental results show that telluriun exists as the monoatomic state in mercury.

Key words: Tellurium, Diffusion coefficient, Solubility, Chronoamperometry

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