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Fig. 1.10: Schematic representation <strong>of</strong> the formation <strong>of</strong> Keggin- <strong>and</strong> Wells-Dawson type lacunary species<br />

in tungsto-phosphate system with respect to pH.Courtesy: Dr. Santiago C. Reinoso<br />

a cesium counterion. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, a series <strong>of</strong> heteropolyanions can be obtained<br />

which has no equivalent in silico-tungstate system. Thus, when the trivacant species<br />

A-α-[PW 9 O 34 ] 9− is acidified in excess <strong>of</strong> potassium counterion, instead <strong>of</strong> the Keggin<br />

ion formation, association <strong>of</strong> two trivacant species takes place by means <strong>of</strong> a bridging<br />

tungsten in the belt. If the pH is decreased different heteropolyanions are obtained,<br />

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