PRECIPITATION IN THE Mg+2-Na+-SO3-2-SO4-2 AQUEOUS SYSTEM

Spontaneous precipitation in the aqueous system Mg₊₂-Na₊-SO₃^-2-SO₄^-2 affected by mixing solutions of MgSO₄ and Na₂SO₃, together was studied for temperature varying from 40 to 80°C and for pH from 5,5 to 9. The initial composition of a precipitating system was 0·67 and 1·17 mol of MgSO₃ and Na₂SO₄ per liter and 0·82 mol of MgSO₃ and Na₂SO₄ together with 0·83 mol of MgSO₄ per liter, respectively. Depending on the prevailing reaction conditions, solid phase consisting of MgSO₃ 6H₂O, MgSO₃ 3H₂O, Mg₂NaOH(SO₃)₂ H₂O or their mixture is formed. Each solid phase forms crystals of typical size and shape. The precipitation diagrams drawn in the temperature and pH coordinates for three different initial composition of the studied system are presented.