Research Article

DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL FORMULA OF A SMECTITE

Volume: 52 Number: 02 January 1, 2006
M. Önal

DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL FORMULA OF A SMECTITE

Abstract

Smectites are dominant clay minerals in bentonites. Each of montmorillonite, beidelite, nontronite, hectorite and saponite minerals is a member of smectite group. They are valuable mineral class for industrial applications because of their high cation exchange capacities, surface area, surface reactivity, adsorptive capacity and catalytic activity. Chemical analysis in combination with other techniques is suitable for the quantitative determination of smectite minerals in natural bentonites. Chemical formula of a smectite which is important to choose its industrial uses can be calculated from Chemical analysis. The converting a Chemical analysis of a smectite mineral into a Chemical formula was discussed in this study depending on various parameters.

Keywords

Cation exchange capacity, Chemical analysis, Chemical formula, exchangeable cations, smectite.

References

  1. Communications Faculty of Sciences University of Ankara Series B Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
APA
Önal, M. (2006). DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL FORMULA OF A SMECTITE. Communications Faculty of Sciences University of Ankara Series B Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 52(02). https://izlik.org/JA23TX46FP
AMA
1.Önal M. DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL FORMULA OF A SMECTITE. Commun. Fac. Sci. Univ. Ank. Ser. B. 2006;52(02). https://izlik.org/JA23TX46FP
Chicago
Önal, M. 2006. “DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL FORMULA OF A SMECTITE”. Communications Faculty of Sciences University of Ankara Series B Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 52 (02). https://izlik.org/JA23TX46FP.
EndNote
Önal M (January 1, 2006) DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL FORMULA OF A SMECTITE. Communications Faculty of Sciences University of Ankara Series B Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 52 02
IEEE
[1]M. Önal, “DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL FORMULA OF A SMECTITE”, Commun. Fac. Sci. Univ. Ank. Ser. B, vol. 52, no. 02, Jan. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA23TX46FP
ISNAD
Önal, M. “DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL FORMULA OF A SMECTITE”. Communications Faculty of Sciences University of Ankara Series B Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 52/02 (January 1, 2006). https://izlik.org/JA23TX46FP.
JAMA
1.Önal M. DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL FORMULA OF A SMECTITE. Commun. Fac. Sci. Univ. Ank. Ser. B. 2006;52. Available at https://izlik.org/JA23TX46FP.
MLA
Önal, M. “DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL FORMULA OF A SMECTITE”. Communications Faculty of Sciences University of Ankara Series B Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, vol. 52, no. 02, Jan. 2006, https://izlik.org/JA23TX46FP.
Vancouver
1.M. Önal. DETERMINATION OF CHEMICAL FORMULA OF A SMECTITE. Commun. Fac. Sci. Univ. Ank. Ser. B [Internet]. 2006 Jan. 1;52(02). Available from: https://izlik.org/JA23TX46FP