Solvent Extraction LANTHANIDE SEPARATION
Solvent Extraction LANTHANIDE SEPARATION
Solvent Extraction LANTHANIDE SEPARATION
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Thpropevties of metal ions a T debeamín
their siae and charge. the Lanthanides are tyeitaly
tivalent ave almost dentca io ze 4o h e r
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valen cy cha
other methods aso us o sepavoui on D Lanha-
nides are
preipi taio
i) Therma reoction
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v solvent exttaction.
Ln
Ln co) cag 3HCresin)=: Ln (resin), 3
HCag.)
The H ions procuead ar washed throuh cdeumn
then the meld ions 4Yeluted aYe Washed off he|
coloumn in a sedective manner. The eluting 4gent s
a
Compling ag«ntfoY 9 buffered soluiono of
citvie acid ammonium citrate. oY dilute sol
2
Thus the maller heavier ions spend
Spend more
timein soluHon (ess t'me on the coloumbo
are eluted from the coldmn
irstth ditter ent metal
mekaions present separate int bands which
Pass
donthe coteumn
The Proresss of bands Fotloe2 spech scopicall
by aomaie Scence.3 collected in aubomaiee
fraction collector in sepavate centainers. By this
means the individual elements can separated.
u i n a a ong ion exchange
coloumn the elemeots may be
obhauned 99 9 .
To vacuum
pump
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jacket
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