Research Article

Effect of Different pH Levels on Adsorption and Desorption of Pb in Contrasting Parent Materials of South Eastern Agro Climatic Zone of Nigeria

1 Department Of Soil Science, Federal University Of Technology, Owerri. P.M.B 1526, Imo State, Nigeria
2 Department of Soil Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 1526, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
3 Department of Soil Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 1526, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
4 Department of Soil Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B 1526,Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
5 Department of Soil Science and Technology, School of Agriculture & Agricultural Technology, Federal University of Technology, PMB 1526, Owerri, Imo State
* Corresponding author: ugochukwu.nkwopara@futo.edu.ng
Published: Aug, 2021
Pages: 102-108
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Abstract

Lead adsorption and desorption at different pH levels in acid soils of diverse par- ent materials were evaluated. The soil samples were collected from soils under- lain by olivine basalt (Ikom), coastal plain sands (Ihiagwa) and false bedded sandstone (Ishiagu). The collected samples were air -dried, crushed, sieved with a 2 mm sieve and analyzed in the laboratory. The adsorption of lead (Pb) increased with increasing solution pH. At pH 3, 4 and 6, the adsorption of Pb was higher in false bedded sandstone than the other soils. At pH 5, adsorption of Pb was higher in olivine basalt than the other soils. Except at pH 3, desorption of Pb was higher in coastal plain sands than the other soils. At the same time it was lower in false bedded sand stone than the other soils at all pH. At pH 5, adsorption of Pb had a significant positive correlation with organic matter (r =0.774481, p≤ 0.05), while at pH 6, it had a significant positive correlation with soil pH (r =0.738401, p ≤ 0.05). Organic matter and soil pH are the most critical soil properties affecting adsorption-desorption of Pb on these soils.

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N., N. U., S,U., O., E.E, I., F, O. A., & N.T, E. (2021). Effect of Different pH Levels on Adsorption and Desorption of Pb in Contrasting Parent Materials of South Eastern Agro Climatic Zone of Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 31(2), 102-108. https://doi.org/10.67042/njss.2021.jmrhee98

N. U. N., O. S,U., I. E.E, O. A. F, and E. N.T, "Effect of Different pH Levels on Adsorption and Desorption of Pb in Contrasting Parent Materials of South Eastern Agro Climatic Zone of Nigeria," Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 102-108, August 2021. doi: 10.67042/njss.2021.jmrhee98

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