The experimental study of the reduction of chromate by treating with zinc dust was carried out at 25°C under the condition of maintaining pH at constant values by the addition of H
2SO
4. The change in compositions of chromate solutions (0.5-2g Cr(VI)/
l) with time was examined at constant values of pH (i.e. 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0).
As the results, it was shown that the reaction rate was determined by the process of surface reaction. When the concentration of Cr (VI) in the solution was higher, the reaction was slower. Linear relations were obtained between addition amounts of H
2SO
4 and amounts of Cr (VI) or Zn reacted. By the analysis of the above relations, it was found that the amount of H
+ introduced by the addition of H
2SO
4 was about 90% as large as that necessary for the reduction reaction. The balance of 10% was accounted for by the supply of H
+ mainly produced during the first step protolysis of Cr (III) aquo-ions.
The electrochemical measurement on zinc panels in the chromate solutions was also made.
On the basis of the electrochemical behavior of panels and reaction kinetics of zinc dust, there was provided a qualitative self-polarization diagram for the reduction reaction of chromate by treating with zinc.
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