EXTRACTION OF COPPER BY CAPRONIC ACID
The extraction of copper by capronic acid in organic solvents has been investigated. The mechanism of distribution of the extracted compounds in phases has been studied. Found that this acid extracts copper on a cation exchange mechanism. Extraction of copper in general is described by the equation, derived for the carboxylic acids. The concentration constants of extraction has been calculated. It is shown that the existence of neutral salts (NaCl and Na2SO4) in water solution favours copper extraction.
Keywords : extraction, capronic acid, mechanism
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