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CH3041
TRACE METALS
The transition
metals and post-transition
metals are common pollutants which
require the use of environmental analyses.
metals are common pollutants which
require the use of environmental analyses.
• Transport of the metals occurs by a
variety
of mechanisms.
of mechanisms.
1) Other than Hg most
metals have a very low
pvap which means that
they will deposit in the atmosphere
onto aerosol surfaces. These will dry deposit.
2) Depending on the
pH, pE conditions
and the variety of counterions & ligands
present the KSP values will dictate which metals are present in solution as free ions.
and the variety of counterions & ligands
present the KSP values will dictate which metals are present in solution as free ions.
