Exchange in the Zn, Zincate, ZnO System

The results of a radiochemical study of the system Zn/Zn(II), are presented. It is shown that the exchange of tagged Zn(II) between solid and zincate ion is slow and appears to be negligible in zincate solutions based on 30% . Commercial implications are discussed. Attempts to study the charge transfer reaction at a solid zinc electrode were unsuccessful due to the high parasitic corrosion rate.