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Table 3 Concentration effect on ion-isotopic exchange reactions

From: Radio analytical technique in characterization of nuclear grade ion exchangers Duolite ARA-9366B and Purolite NRW-5010

Concentration of ionic solution

(mol/L)

Amount of ions in 250 mL solution

(mmol)

Reaction (1)

Reaction (2)

Duolite ARA-9366B

Purolite NRW-5010

Duolite ARA-9366B

Purolite NRW-5010

Specific reaction rate of rapid process

(min−1)

Amount of iodide ion exchanged (mmol)

Initial rate of iodide ion exchange (mmol/min)

Specific reaction rate of rapid process

(min−1)

Amount of iodide ion exchanged

(mmol)

Initial rate of iodide ion exchanged (mmol/min)

Specific reaction rate of rapid process

(min−1)

Amount of bromide ion exchanged (mmol)

Initial rate of bromide ion exchange (mmol/min)

Specific reaction rate of rapid process (min−1)

Amount of bromide ion exchanged (mmol)

Initial rate of bromide ion exchange (mmol/min)

0.001

0.250

0.201

0.139

0.028

0.246

0.155

0.038

0.165

0.121

0.020

0.203

0.131

0.026

A i = 15,560 cpm

A i = 16,010 cpm

A i =16,532 cpm

A i =16,229 cpm

A f = 6,909 cpm

A f = 8,531 cpm

A f =7,725 cpm

A f = 6,084 cpm

0.002

0.500

0.218

0.293

0.064

0.253

0.322

0.081

0.173

0.253

0.044

0.215

0.269

0.058

A i = 16,009 cpm

A i = 16,564 cpm

A i = 16,176 cpm

A i = 15,632 cpm

A f = 6,628 cpm

A f = 7,991 cpm

A f = 7,222 cpm

A f = 5,897 cpm

0.003

0.750

0.227

0.451

0.102

0.274

0.499

0.137

0.180

0.388

0.070

0.228

0.409

0.093

A i = 15,543 cpm

A i = 15,889 cpm

A i = 15,579 cpm

A i = 15,999 cpm

A f = 6,196 cpm

A f = 7,519 cpm

A f = 5,318 cpm

A f = 7,274 cpm

0.004

1.000

0.235

0.629

0.148

0.290

0.689

0.200

0.186

0.528

0.098

0.245

0.557

0.136

A i = 15,877 cpm

A i = 15,895 cpm

A i = 15,953 cpm

A i = 16,005 cpm

A f = 5,890 cpm

A f = 7,530 cpm

A f = 4,943 cpm

A f = 7,090 cpm

  1. Amount of ion exchange resin = 1.000 g; volume of labeled ionic solution = 250 mL; temperature = 30.0°C.