American Journal of Analytical Chemistry

Vol.6 No.1(2015), Paper ID 53207, 13 pages

DOI:10.4236/ajac.2015.61006

 

Distinguishing Kaolinites and Smectite Clays from Central and Eastern Uganda Using Acidity, pH, Colour and Composition

 

I. Z. Mukasa-Tebandeke, P. J. M. Ssebuwufu, S. A. Nyanzi, A. Schumann, M. Ntale, G. W. Nyakairu, F. Lugolobi

 

Department of Chemistry, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Department of Chemistry, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Department of Chemistry, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Department of Geology, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Department of Chemistry, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Department of Chemistry, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Department of Earth Sciences, Wesleyan University, Middletown, USA

 

Copyright © 2015 I. Z. Mukasa-Tebandeke, P. J. M. Ssebuwufu, S. A. Nyanzi, A. Schumann, M. Ntale, G. W. Nyakairu, F. Lugolobi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

 

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Mukasa-Tebandeke, I. , Ssebuwufu, P. , Nyanzi, S. , Schumann, A. , Ntale, M. , Nyakairu, G. and Lugolobi, F. (2015) Distinguishing Kaolinites and Smectite Clays from Central and Eastern Uganda Using Acidity, pH, Colour and Composition. American Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 6, 58-70. doi: 10.4236/ajac.2015.61006.

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