Bài giảng Soil pH chemistry

Soil Chemistry / Soil pH n  n  n  n  Soil pH is the single most important chemical property of the soil (like soil texture is to the physical properties) Knowing the pH of the soil will quickly allow you to determine if the soil is suitable for plant growth and what nutrients will be most limiting Hydrogen ions are protons - in water they react (H20) to form hydronium ions, such as H3 O + For most purposes H+ can be used to represent these hydrated protons (H3O+) Acid Base Chemistry n  n  n  Acid-base chemistry is an important part of everyday life The excess hydronium (H3O+) ions in acids give them interesting properties Acids can react with metals and other materials The strong acid HCl is produced in your stomach to help digest food In dilute concentrations, acids are responsible for the sour taste of lemons, limes, vinegar and other substances Bases are also very reactive The strong base NaOH is used in many household cleaning agents such as oven cleaner and drain clog-remover H3O+ depends on the Strength of acid and Initial concentration Of acid Measuring Acidity n  n  n  n  n  n  The acidity (or basicity) of a solution is measured using the pH scale (this scale is used because of the very small concentrations that are being measured) The pH scale corresponds to the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution If you take the exponent of the H+ concentration and remove the negative sign, you have the pH of a solution For example, in pure water the concentration of hydrogen ions is x 10-7 M Thus, the pH of a solution of pure water is The pH scale ranges from to 14, where is considered neutral ([H3O+ ] = [OH-]), pH Ø  Ø  Ø  Ø  Acid solutions are when pH is < 7.0 Alkaline solutions are when pH > 7.0 An acid can be defined as a proton donor, a chemical that increases the concentration of hydronium ions in solution Conversely, a base is a proton acceptor, a chemical that reduces the concentration of hydronium ions in solution (and increases the concentration of hydroxide ions) Hydronium ions Hydroxide ions Water Neutral Solution Slightly Acidic Solution Soil pH- Measure H+ in the Soil Solution               * pH - the negative log of the hydrogen ion(H+) concentration in the soil water solution pH = - log [ H+] * the pH scale is how we measure acidity and alkalinity of solutions -at neutral (pH =7) the number of H+ = OHRemember – at pH of there are 10x more H+ ions than at a pH and there are 100x more H+ ions between pH & NEED TO LOOK AT Cation Exchange before further discussion of soil pH Soil Cation Exchange n  Cation Exchange - the ability of the soil to hold onto nutrients and prevent them from leaching beyond the roots n  Cations are + charged ions = Ca++, Mg++, K+, NH4+, n  The more cation exchange a soil has the more likely the soil will have a higher fertility level Cation Exchange n  The interchange between a cation in solution and another cation on the surface of any negatively charged material such as clay or organic matter soil colloid H+ Ca++ +2H+ + Ca++ H+ soil solution colloid soil solution Cation exchange influenced by:   1) Strength of adsorption: Al+3 > Ca2+ > Mg2+ > K+ =NH4+ > Na+ >H+   held tight > easily replaced   2) the relative concentration of the cations in the     Soil Solution K+ K+ Mg++ Mg++ K+ K+ K+ Ca++ H+  K K | | Soil Particle Cation Exchange Capacity           1) the number of cation adsorption sites per unit weight of soil or 2) the sum total of exchangeable cations that a soil can adsorb * CEC is expressed in milliequivalents (meq) per 100 g of oven dry soil Equivalent weight = molecular or atomic wt (g) valence or charges per formula Milliequivalent (MEQ)             meq wt of CEC has 6.02 x 10 20 adsorption sites MEQ of Common Cations Element Na+ K+ Ca++ Mg++ Valence 1 2 Eq Wt 23/1=23 39/1=39 40/2=20 24/2 = 12 MEQ wt 023 039 02 012 Sources of acidity in Soil           * Hydrogen and Aluminum cations are responsible for soil acidity * Exchangeable Hydrogen is the main source of H+ at pH and above Below pH Aluminum is the main source of H+ due to dissociation of Al from clay minerals Aluminum becomes more soluble at lower pH s Al3+ + H20 > Al(OH)++ + H+ Al(OH)++ + H2O -> Al(OH)2+ + H+ Al(OH)2+ + H20 -> Al(OH)3 + H+ Sources of acidity in Soil             applying anhydrous ammonia Nitrification: Anhydrous ammonia placed in soil Ammonium to Nitrate (oxidation of NH4+) NH4+ + 2O2 -> NO3- + H2O + H+ O.M decomposition organic acids ionized : R-COOH -> R-COO- + H+ respiration: CO2 + H2O > H2CO3 = H+ HCO3Ammonia gas Acid rain §  §  §  §  §  Acid rain is caused by the burning of fossil fuels Burning oil, gas and coal in power stations releases Sulfuric Dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere Burning oil and gasoline in motor vehicles puts nitrogen oxides (NOX) into the atmosphere These gases mix with water droplets in the atmosphere creating weak solutions of nitric and sulfuric acids When precipitation occurs these solutions fall as acid rain Acid Rain in USA   Acid Rain   SO2 +OH > H2SO4 > SO4- + H+   NO2 + OH > HNO3 > NO3- + H+ Hydrogen Ion Concentration in Rain – 2006 >5.3 Ca(OH)2 + 2H + -> Ca++ + 2OH- pH values for Midwestern Soils NRCS Data Soil Acidity and Plant Growth n  n  n  n  Soil acidity is a major environmental stress factor which limits the growth of most crops Acid soils are widely dispersed and comprise approximately 40% of the arable land in the world In addition, acid rain also accelerates the acidification of soils Aluminum (Al) ion is solubilized from soils at low pH This is a major toxic factor for plant growth for low pH soils Acid Soil Landscapes – Central Wales Soil Acidity in the United Kingdom Soil acidification is a natural process that is part of all landscape evolution Land clearing of native forest vegetation and introduction of pasture grasses and row crops accelerated acidification over the past 3000 years in the UK Location of soils on next slide Location of soils previous slide Soil Acidity in the United Kingdom n  n  n  High rainfall levels and naturally low base status soils has resulted in many soils with pH values less than 4.0 Management of soil pH is an ongoing process on most soils in the western and northern areas of the country Soil pH of Europe [...]... 2OH- pH values for Midwestern Soils NRCS Data Soil Acidity and Plant Growth n  n  n  n  Soil acidity is a major environmental stress factor which limits the growth of most crops Acid soils are widely dispersed and comprise approximately 40% of the arable land in the world In addition, acid rain also accelerates the acidification of soils Aluminum (Al) ion is solubilized from soils at low pH This... growth for low pH soils Acid Soil Landscapes – Central Wales Soil Acidity in the United Kingdom Soil acidification is a natural process that is part of all landscape evolution Land clearing of native forest vegetation and introduction of pasture grasses and row crops accelerated acidification over the past 3000 years in the UK Location of soils on next slide Location of soils previous slide Soil Acidity... previous slide Soil Acidity in the United Kingdom n  n  n  High rainfall levels and naturally low base status soils has resulted in many soils with pH values less than 4.0 Management of soil pH is an ongoing process on most soils in the western and northern areas of the country Soil pH of Europe ...Back to Soil pH               Active Acidity - due to the H+ ion activity in the soil solution at any given time Reserve Acidity (on sites)- represented by the H+ and Al3+ that are easily exchanged by other cations (positively charged ion) HHHH H Mg Ca H H H Na soil Reserve Acidity H+ H+ Ca++ H+ Mg++ H+ Ca++ H+ H+ Active Acidity -Soil solution Sources of acidity in Soil           * Hydrogen... problem Sources of acidity in Soil (cont.) n  n  n  n  4 Uptake of basic cations by plants Basic cations are sources of OH- to the soil solution Ca++, Mg++, K+, = Basic cations that are taken up by plants no longer contribute OH- to the soil solution H+ ions are released to the soil solution Leaching       5 Leaching of basic cations as basic cations are removed from the soil solution by leaching... Aluminum cations are responsible for soil acidity * Exchangeable Hydrogen is the main source of H+ at pH 6 and above Below pH 6 Aluminum is the main source of H+ due to dissociation of Al from clay minerals Aluminum becomes more soluble at lower pH s Al3+ + H20 > Al(OH)++ + H+ Al(OH)++ + H2O -> Al(OH)2+ + H+ Al(OH)2+ + H20 -> Al(OH)3 + H+ Sources of acidity in Soil             applying anhydrous... ammonia placed in soil Ammonium to Nitrate (oxidation of NH4+) NH4+ + 2O2 -> NO3- + H2O + 2 H+ 2 O.M decomposition organic acids ionized : R-COOH -> R-COO- + H+ respiration: CO2 + H2O > H2CO3 = H+ HCO3Ammonia gas 3 Acid rain §  §  §  §  §  Acid rain is caused by the burning of fossil fuels Burning oil, gas and coal in power stations releases Sulfuric Dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere Burning oil... Burning oil, gas and coal in power stations releases Sulfuric Dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere Burning oil and gasoline in motor vehicles puts nitrogen oxides (NOX) into the atmosphere These gases mix with water droplets in the atmosphere creating weak solutions of nitric and sulfuric acids When precipitation occurs these solutions fall as acid rain Acid Rain in USA   3 Acid Rain   SO2 +OH > H2SO4 > SO4-