Potentiometric determination of hydrogen peroxide with permanganate in presence of fluoride, with iron as a catalyst: Application to the titanium-fluoride-peroxide mixed complex

A potentiometric permanganate titration has been developed for the determination of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of fluoride, as well as of the peroxide content in the titanium—fluoride—peroxide mixed complex. It is based on the stabilization of manganese(III) with an excess of fluoride in a moderately acidic medium (pH close to 3) and on the use of iron(III) as catalyst. Errors are less than 0.5%.     

Oxidation of sulphide minerals-VI Ferrous and ferric iron in the water-soluble oxidation products of iron sulphide minerals

A pseudo-kinetic method has been developed for determining the ferrous and ferric iron in the water-soluble oxidation products of pyrrhotite, pyrite and chalcopyrite, and ores and concentrates containing them. Two determinations are required for each material. In one, the total iron is determined with 1,10-phenanthroline after reduction to Fe(II). In the other, the reduction of Fe(III) is retarded by complexation with fluoride. The difference in the amount of ferrous phenanthranoline complex produced in these two determinations is a function of the original FE(III) concentration and of time.     

Analytical applications of condensed phosphoric acid-I Determination of ferrous and total iron in iron ores after decomposition with condensed phosphoric acid

A simple method is described for the determination of ferrous and total iron in iron ores. Iron ores are dissolved by condensed phosphoric acid (CPA) very rapidly without any tedious and time-consuming manipulations such as elimination of silica and filtration. Under the proposed conditions (amount of sample 100 mg, amount of CPA added 10 g, heating temperature 290 degrees , heating time 30 min), magnetite, limonite and hematite are completely dissolved. The iron content can be determined in the presence of condensed phosphoric acid by titration with dichromate solution, if a slight modification is made. The total iron in iron ores, determined by the present method, is in agreement with that found by the JIS method. The ferrous iron in iron ores can be determined by dissolving the samples with CPA in a nitrogen atmosphere and titrating with dichromate solution. Chelatometric titration of iron after solvent extraction with MIBK from solutions prepared by use of CPA is found to be accurate for samples such as pyrite cinder. The ability of CPA to dissolve various materials has been investigated.     

Semi-automatic catalytic titration of metal ion mixtures and its application to metallurgical samples

The semi-automatic catalytic titration of several metal ions and binary mixtures of iron(III) with copper(II), nickel or manganese(II) is described. The 4,4′-dihydroxybenzophenone thiosemicarbazone/hydrogen peroxide system was used in the presence of EDTA or EGTA as inhibitors with copper(II) as catalytic titrant. Two sample aliquots are necessary for the analysis of binary mixtures. In one, both metals are titrated in the presence of EDTA; in the other, only copper, nickel or manganese is titrated with EGTA or EDTA if a masking agent for iron(III) (triethanolamine or fluoride) is added. The iron/metal ratios tolerated range from 1:14 to 13:1 for the 0.2–3.0 μmol range, the relative standard deviation being 1–2%. The method was applied to metallurgical samples with good results.     

Oxidation of organic substances with compounds of trivalent manganese: XXIII. Preparation,stability, and determination of the titer of standard solutions of the fluoride complex of trivalent manganese

A method of preparation of 10^?2 ?10^?3M standard solutions of the fluoride complex of manganese(III) by the reaction of manganese(II) with permanganate in a medium of potassium fluoride acidified with sulfuric acid has been developed. It has been found that in a medium of 1 M sulfuric acid, 0.5 M manganese(II) sulfate, and 0.1 M potassium fluoride these solutions are sufficiently stable for both direct and indirect titrimetric determinations. The titer was determined using potassium iodide as a primary standard and potentiometric, bipotentiometric, or biamperometric titration.     

On the copper(II)-EDTA-par system for visual and photometric end-point detection in iron(III)-EDTA titrations

The copper(II)-EDTA-PAR system is proposed as indicator for direct EDTA titration of 0.2-20 mg of iron(III) in acetic acid medium. The precision and accuracy have been evaluated by spectrophotometric titration. Microtitrations determine down to 10 mug of iron. A logarithmic concentration diagram has been constructed to present the complex equilibria involved. In an interference study the masking agent ammonium fluoride was found to improve the end-point detection. The method has been applied successfully to practical standard samples and compares favourably with other EDTA titrations of iron.     

DCTA Titration of iron(III) with p-aminosalicylic acid and sodium azide as indicators

Iron(III) has been determined by DCTA titration with p-aminosalicylic acid and sodium azide as indicator at pH 1.4-3.5. The titrations are rapid, simple, accurate and reversible and as little as 0.15 mg of iron(III) can be determined in the presence of up to 100 times as much of certain ions. Cadmium, zinc, lead, copper(II), aluminium, thorium, oxalate, phosphate, fluoride and sulphide interfere. The method is utilized for determination of iron(III) in presence of copper(II) or lead and in limestone, cement and haemetite.     

Rapid method for total iron determination in iron ores, sinter and related materials without use of mercury compounds

A rapid method for determining total iron in iron ores, sinter and related materials without use of mercury compounds is described. Fusion of the sample with sodium peroxide in a zirconium crucible and subsequent treatment with acid yields total decomposition and a solution amenable to direct reduction to ferrous iron with a silver reductor and subsequent titration with dichromate. Results for NBS, BCS and ISO reference standard ores demonstrate the universal applicability of the method both for routine and referee analysis. There is no interference from vanadium and two samples can be analysed in 30 min.     

Spectrophotometric determination of iron(III) and total iron by sequential injection analysis technique

A procedure for determination of concentrations of iron(III) and total iron by sequential injection analysis is described. The method is based on the strong blue-colored complexes formed between iron(III) and tiron. The absorbance of the complexes is measured spectrophotometrically at 635 nm. Oxidation of iron(II) and masking of interfering fluoride is simultaneously done by injecting one zone of hydrogen peroxide and one of thorium(IV) between the sample and reagent zones. Concentration of iron(III) and total iron, in the range 0.002–0.026 M, in diluted samples from a pickle bath were determined. The relative standard deviation was 0.4% (n=7). The method was also used in a pilot plant of a zinc process for determination of iron(III) in the range 0.2–3.0 g l⁻¹. The sample throughput is approximately 17 samples per hour, including three repetitive determinations of each sample.     

The determination of cobalt,iron plus vanadium or manganese in soft magnetic alloys

A convenient ion exchange separation particularly designed for the separation of iron and vanadium or mangenese from cobalt has been developed for the determination of iron, cobalt and manganese or vanadium in soft magnetic alloys. After an anion exchange separation of their chloride complexes these elements are determined by a back titration of an excess of EDTA with a standard copper solution using calcein as an indicator under ultraviolet light.     

Rapid volumetric method for the estimation of iron in presence of interfering ions

Summary It has been shown that in the photochemical reduction method for the volumetric estimation of iron, there is no interference by chromium, titanium, tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, cobalt, nickel and fluoride. This method is therefore recommended for a rapid determination of iron in alloys and ores without the elimination of these interfering ions. Vanadium, however, was found to give slightly higher values for iron.Our thanks are due to Prof. G.Gopala Rao for his kind interest in the work.     

Investigation of manganese(III) fluoride for coulometric titration

A study has been made of the use of electrogenerated manganese(III), in an electrolyte containing fluoride, for coulometric titration. The addition of fluoride prevented the deposition of manganese dioxide on the anode, and was responsible for increase of the current efficiency and for extension of the feasible range of current density, owing to complex formation between manganese(III) and fluoride. The bonding ratio, the apparent stability constant and the redox potential of the complex were also estimated from the Nernst equation and the current-potential curves.     

Multi-element analysis of iron ore pellets by Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Principal Components Regression

Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) in combination with Principal Components Regression (PCR) has been applied to determine the elemental composition of a series of run-of-mine (ROM) iron ore samples. The samples were presented for measurement both as compressed pellets and as loose chipped material. The present paper details the results of the measurements of the compressed pellets. Results from ore chips will be reported separately. LIBS spectral data was recorded in three separate spectral regions to measure major, minor and trace components of the iron ore sample pellets. Background stripping, normalization and spectral cleaning were applied to minimize the relative standard deviations of the LIBS data. PCR analysis was then applied to produce calibration models for iron, aluminum, silicon, manganese, potassium and phosphorous. These calibration models were then validated using independent LIBS measurements. Robust calibration models were determined for iron, aluminum, silicon and potassium, whilst the results for manganese were encouraging. Phosphorous, present at low levels in the ores measured, remained the most difficult element to determine accurately. The combination of LIBS and PCR shows potential for in-situ on-line determination of ore composition.     

Complexometric determination of copper and iron in silicon with a cupric ion-selective electrode

A method is described for the complexometric determination of copper(II) and iron(III) in silicon with the cupric ion-selective electrode as endpoint detector. The sample is dissolved with hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen peroxide, and gold(III) as catalyst. The silicon matrix is then removed distilling off the azeotropic mixture containing hydrofluorosilicic acid. The residue is dissolved with 0.5 M sulfuric acid and the resulting solution divided into two parts. Copper is determined over the first by TETREN at pH 5.0–6.0. The copper-iron sum is determined over the second part, by EDTA at pH 1.0–1.5. The effect of Al(III), Mn(II), and Zn(II) ions is investigated. Applications of the method of the determination of copper and iron in silicon samples from different manufacturers, is illustrated. Copper at level of 10 ppm was analyzed with a relative standard deviation of 6%. Iron at level of 5000 ppm was analyzed with a relative standard deviation of about 2.5%.     

Determination of the oxidizing capacity of manganese ores

An accurate method is described for determining the amount of active oxygen in manganese ores, based on the oxidation-reduction reaction between the ore and arsenic(III) in presence of ammonium molybdate, followed by the back-titration of excess of arsenic(III) with cerium(IV), using osmium tetroxide as catalyst and Disulphine Blue V as indicator. A survey has been made of the applicability of this method to various pyrolusite ores containing less than 0.2% phosphorus. Aluminium(III), copper(II), iron(III), manganese(II), and molybdenum(VI) do not interfere. Up to 30% phosphorus(V) causes no interference.     

Selective extraction and separation of iron(III) with 4-methylpentan-2-ol

4-methylpentan-2-ol is used for quantitative extraction of iron(III) from 5.5-6M hydrochloric acid. The iron(III) is then stripped with water and determined titrimetrically. Te(IV), Se(IV), ascorbate, fluoride and thiocyanate interfere must be absent. Mo(VI), W(VI) and Au(III) are co-extracted but do not interfere in the determination.     

The co-precipitation of manganese by iron(III) hydroxide

Radioactive manganese and iron were used to study the precipitation of iron(III) and managanese hydroxides at differentpH values from their pure solutions as well as in the presence of each other. It was noticed that there was always some entrainment of mangenese by iron(III) hydroxide even at lowpH values at which the iron itself was incompletely precipitated. The amount of manganese entrained at various concentrations of manganese and iron at the intermediatepH values from 3 to 7 were determined. There is a criticalpH value (i.e. between 4.5 and 4.7) at which there is a change in the course of entrainment from adsorption process to the incorporation phenomena. The effect of aging of the precipitate in its mother liquor to reduce the entrainment was also investigated.     

光度络合滴定(Ⅰ)——微量铁(Ⅲ)的滴定

本文提出在pH=0.8和波长540nm,以二甲酚橙作指示剂,用铋盐作回滴剂光度滴定3-100微克铁。本法选择性很高,大量铝、钛(Ⅳ)、铬(Ⅲ)、铜、铅、锌、镉、锰、镧、铈(Ⅲ)、钨(Ⅶ)、钼(Ⅵ)、钒(Ⅴ)、砷(Ⅲ)、镁、钙、银以及适量的汞、钍、锑(Ⅲ)、镍、氟离子、氯离子和磷酸根等不干扰,应用适当的隐蔽剂,400倍于铁的铝以及适量的钍、锆和锡也不干扰。应用本法,不必分离便可滴定石英石、石英砂、铝合金、纯铝以及水样中的铁。     

Integrated scheme for micro-determination of iron oxidation states in silicates and refractory minerals

A mirco-analytical scheme incorporating four methods is described for the determination of iron(II) and iron(III) in both hydrofluoric acid-soluble and refractory minerals. The acid-soluble minerals are analyzed for FeO by direct constant-current potentiometric titration with potassium dichromate, and a separate solution is titrated similarly after Zn/Hg reduction to give total iron. The micro-determination of FeO in chromite and other refractory minerals involves dissolution in a cerium(IV)/phosphoric acid mixture and constant-current potentiometric and indirect titration of excess of cerium(IV) (phosphatocerate) with iron(II). Lithium tetraborate micro-fusion is required for measurement of total iron by atomic absorption spectrometry or spectrophotmetry. The average relative standard deviation ranged between 0.73 and 1.08%.     

Photometric titration of titanium(III) with iron(III)

An oxidimetric titration of titanium(III) with iron(III) with a photometric end-point is proposed. Acetylacetone was used to obtain an intensely coloured titanium(III) complex; titanium(III) was formed by prereduction with chromium(II) or vanadium(II). Amounts of titanium down to 35 μg were determined with fairly good accuracy and precision. Few common elements interfere.