The solubility product controls the rate of calcite dissolution in pure water and seawater
Minjun Yang, Ling Tan, Christopher Batchelor‐McAuley, Richard G. Compton
Abstract
The dissolution of calcite crystals into water is revealed to be under thermodynamic control such that the rate of dissolution is controlled by the rate of diffusion of ions from a saturated surface layer adjacent to the calcite surface.
Topics & Concepts
CalciteDissolutionSolubilitySolubility equilibriumSeawaterDiffusionChemistryAqueous solutionInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringMineralogyThermodynamicsGeologyOrganic chemistryPhysicsEngineeringOceanographyCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionOcean Acidification Effects and ResponsesChemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions