Table 5 Bond and population analyses of DDA and NDA adsorbed to magnesite (101), dolomite (101) and quartz (101) surfaces.

From: Effect of n-octanol on impurity removal by reverse flotation of magnesite ore

Mineral

Adsorbate

Bond

Population

Bond length(Å)

Magnesite

DDA

H27–O24

0.19

1.575

NDA

H27–O24

0.17

1.570

Dolomite

DDA

H27–O34

0.19

1.737

NDA

H27–O34

0.23

1.713

Quartz

DDA

H2–O20

0.47

1.034

NDA

H28–O12

0.43

1.090

H29–O20

0.25

1.362

H2–O20

0.09

1.769