A clay suspension stability end point titration method for measuring cation exchange capacity of soils

The silver‐thiourea (AgTU) method for cation exchange capacity (CEC) measurement of soils involves the assessment of Ag in the AgTU soil extracts. Silver can be easily measured by an atomic absorption spectrophotometer or with a radio isotope and scintillation counter. Laboratories for soil analysis...

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Autores principales: Pleysier, J.L., Janssens, J., Cremers, A.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1986
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177164
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author Pleysier, J.L.
Janssens, J.
Cremers, A.
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Pleysier, J.L.
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Cremers, A.
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description The silver‐thiourea (AgTU) method for cation exchange capacity (CEC) measurement of soils involves the assessment of Ag in the AgTU soil extracts. Silver can be easily measured by an atomic absorption spectrophotometer or with a radio isotope and scintillation counter. Laboratories for soil analysis in developing countries often do not have access to such instruments. A simple method for measuring Ag in the AgTU soil extracts was, therefore, developed. The method involves a stability end point titration of a stable montmorillonite clay suspension calibrated with AgTU solutions ranging from 5 × 10−4 to 10−2 mol L−1. The AgTU‐CEC measured by this clay titration method was compared with the “effective” CEC by NH4OAc and KCI extractions and with the AgTU‐CEC measured by an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The correlation coefficients were 0.95 and 0.97, respectively.
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spelling CGSpace1771642025-11-11T10:44:43Z A clay suspension stability end point titration method for measuring cation exchange capacity of soils Pleysier, J.L. Janssens, J. Cremers, A. african titration base saturation flocculation clay The silver‐thiourea (AgTU) method for cation exchange capacity (CEC) measurement of soils involves the assessment of Ag in the AgTU soil extracts. Silver can be easily measured by an atomic absorption spectrophotometer or with a radio isotope and scintillation counter. Laboratories for soil analysis in developing countries often do not have access to such instruments. A simple method for measuring Ag in the AgTU soil extracts was, therefore, developed. The method involves a stability end point titration of a stable montmorillonite clay suspension calibrated with AgTU solutions ranging from 5 × 10−4 to 10−2 mol L−1. The AgTU‐CEC measured by this clay titration method was compared with the “effective” CEC by NH4OAc and KCI extractions and with the AgTU‐CEC measured by an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The correlation coefficients were 0.95 and 0.97, respectively. 1986-07-01 2025-10-16T13:10:23Z 2025-10-16T13:10:23Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177164 en Limited Access application/pdf Pleysier, J., Janssens, J., & Cremers, A. (1986). A clay suspension stability end point titration method for measuring cation exchange capacity of soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 50, (4), 887-891.
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base saturation
flocculation
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Pleysier, J.L.
Janssens, J.
Cremers, A.
A clay suspension stability end point titration method for measuring cation exchange capacity of soils
title A clay suspension stability end point titration method for measuring cation exchange capacity of soils
title_full A clay suspension stability end point titration method for measuring cation exchange capacity of soils
title_fullStr A clay suspension stability end point titration method for measuring cation exchange capacity of soils
title_full_unstemmed A clay suspension stability end point titration method for measuring cation exchange capacity of soils
title_short A clay suspension stability end point titration method for measuring cation exchange capacity of soils
title_sort clay suspension stability end point titration method for measuring cation exchange capacity of soils
topic african
titration
base saturation
flocculation
clay
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