The Spectrophotometry Determination of Mn(III) in the Presence of Mn(IV)

Abstract

The spectra of complex of Mn(III) and Mn(IV) with pyrophosphoric acid are investigated. The molar absorption coefficient of the complex of Mn(III) with pyrophosphoric acid is 80.6/Mcm at 510nm which is close to that of Mn(IV), 110/Mcm, however, the molar absorption coefficient of the complex of Mn(HI) with pyrophosphoric acid is only 4.98/Mcm at 398nm which is much less than that of Mn(IV), 390/Mcm. Based on this absorbance difference between Mn(III) and Mn(IV) at wavelength 398nm and 510nm, a procedure of determination of Mn(III) in the presence of Mn(IV) has been developed.