Adsorption of mercury(II) by soil: Effects of pH, chloride, and organic matter

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 837-844

  Yin, Yujun ^a   Allen, Herbert E ^a   Li, Yimin ^b   Huang, C P ^a   Sanders, Paul F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b Sciences International   (United States)

^c New Jersey Division of Science Research and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CONTAMINATION; IMPURITIES; PH EFFECTS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS;

CHLORIDE; ORGANIC MATTER;

MERCURY (METAL);

MERCURY; ORGANIC MATTER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; HYDROLYSIS; PH; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0030200266     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1996.00472425002500040027x     Document Type: Article

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