The solubility of some compounds related to gold-copper uranium heap leaching

The following table shows the solubility products of some poorly soluble compounds and the pH of metal hydroxide precipitates associated with gold , uranium , and copper heap leaching.

Table The solubility product of some compounds related to heap leaching scale (25 ° C)

Compound name

molecular

Solubility product Ksp

pH value

Start to precipitate

Complete precipitation

Aluminum hydroxide

Al(OH) 3 *

1.3×10 -33

3.37

4.71

Iron hydroxide

Fe(OH) 3

4×10 -36

1.87

3.20

Ferrous hydroxide

Fe(OH) 2

1.9×10 -15

6.95

8.95

Magnesium hydroxide

Mg(OH) 2

5×10 -13

9.13

11.13

Copper hydroxide

Cu(OH) 2

1.6×10 -19

4.67

6.67

Zinc hydroxide

Zn(OH) 2

4.5×10 -17

6.04

8.04

Manganese hydroxide

Mn(OH) 2

4×10 -14

8.14

10.14

Calcium carbonate

CaCO 3

2.8×10 -9

Calcium sulfate

CaSO 4

9.1×10 -6

Calcium phosphate

Ca 3 (PO 4 ) 2

3.5×10 -33

Magnesium carbonate

MgCO 3

2.1×10 -6

Calcium hydroxide

Ca(OH) 2

5.5×10 -6

Aluminum hydroxide

Al(OH) 3 **

1×10 -13

*Alkaline dissociation Al(OH) 3 Al 3 + +3OH -

** Acid dissociation Al(OH) 3 H + +AlO 2 H 2 O - (H 2 AlO 3 - )

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