Dissolution kinetics of gold in iodide solutions

P. H. Qi; J. B. Hiskey

doi:10.1016/0304-386X(91)90077-Y

Dissolution kinetics of gold in iodide solutions

P. H. Qi, J. B. Hiskey

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Of the halogens, the gold iodide complexes are the most stable in aqueous solutions. A series of experiments were performed to investigate the kinetics and mechanism of the leaching reaction between gold and iodide. Using a rotating disk technique, the effects of rotation speed, iodide and iodine concentration, temperature, pH and the presence of different electrolytes were measured. Oxygen and hydrogen peroxide were also examined as oxidants in the iodide system. A first order reaction rate was found with respect to I₃^- and half order reaction rate with respect to I^-. A comparison of gold leaching between iodide and cyanide is also presented, in which a rate of about 2.6 × 10^-9 mol/cm² sec for 10^-2 M Nal and 5 × 10^-3 M I₂ was obtained. This value is close to that for typical cyanidation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	47-62
Number of pages	16
Journal	Hydrometallurgy
Volume	27
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-386X(91)90077-Y
State	Published - Jul 1991
Externally published	Yes

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