Table 2: Influence of the pH of an aqueous solution on the sorption of molybdenum.

Volume added 1N HCl solution to 1 mg of Na2MoO4, ml

pH

 Mo concentration on the sorbent (Al2O3), mg/g

1.0

5.0

23.2 ± 2.0

2.0

4.0

27.0 ± 2.0

2.5

3.0

36.0 ± 2.7

3.0

2.5

38.0 ± 2.6

4.0

2.0

38.0 ± 2.7

5.0

< 2.0

9.0 ± 0.7