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chemical process > cation exchange

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cation exchange  

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  • The cation exchange is the interchange between a cation in solution and another cation on the surface of any surface-active material, such as a particle of colloidal clay. (Adapted from: Moureau M. & Brace G. (2000). Comprehensive Dictionary of Earth Science - Dictionnaire des Sciences de la Terre. Paris, Technip.)

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