The stabi
lity constants of ch
loro comp
lexes of La
3+ were determined in perch
loric acid media by means of aso
lvent extraction method. Dinony
l naptha
lene su
lfonic acid was used as one extractant, and the
lanthanumconcentration was measured by an UV-VIS method using xy
leno
l orange at pH 6. The va
lues obtained for
journa
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l-1·dm
3 for (2, 3, and 4) mo
l·dm
-3, respective
ly. For
le">
La,2Cl theyare (0.2 ± 0.1, 0.09 ± 0.02, and 0.1 ± 0.03) mo
l-2·dm
6 for (2, 3 and 4) mo
l·dm
-3, respective
ly. According tothe specific ion interaction theory (SIT),
log
journa
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lon.gif" BORDER=0 >(LaC
l2+, C
lO
4-) = 0.62 ± 0.03.