Stimulation of elemental mercury oxidation in the presence of chloride ion in aquatic environments

Chemosphere

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1217-1224

  Yamamoto, Megumi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MINAMATA DISEASE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aquatic environment; Chloride ion; Elemental mercury; Equilibrium; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE ION; FRESH WATER; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE; MERCURY; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SEA WATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; OXIDATION; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0029885708     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0045-6535(96)00008-2     Document Type: Article

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