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Effect of Low Concentrations of Phosphate Ions on Extraction of Arsenic from Naturally Contaminated Soil

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The effect of low concentrations of phosphate ions on the extraction of arsenic (As) was tested on naturally contaminated soil (As 126 mg/kg) using batch experiments. Interaction entails the extraction of low concentrations of As (5.4–23.3 μg/L As). There are statistical differences in the contents of As, Ca, Cu, Ni, Pb and nitrate in the composition of the extracts. Three types of kinetic curves document that dissolution and precipitation reactions, adsorption, desorption and biological processes participate in determining the composition of the extracts. The elevated As contents in the phosphate extracts are probably caused by competition between phosphate and arsenate ions for soil adsorption sites.

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The authors wish to thank M. Fayadová for assistance with the laboratory work. This work was performed with financial support from the project of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MSM0021620855) and the Czech Science Foundation (GA CR 205/06/0298). Madeleine Štulíková is thanked for correction of the English in the paper.

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  1. Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Albertov 6, 128 43, Prague 2, Czech Republic

    Martin Mihaljevič, Vojtěch Ettler & Luděk Sisr

  2. Laboratories of the Geological Institutes, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Albertov 6, 128 43, Prague 2, Czech Republic

    Ondřej Šebek, Ladislav Strnad & Věra Vonásková

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Mihaljevič, M., Ettler, V., Sisr, L. et al. Effect of Low Concentrations of Phosphate Ions on Extraction of Arsenic from Naturally Contaminated Soil. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 83, 422–427 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-009-9706-8

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