Anion-exchange separation and spectrophotometric determination of molybdenum and tungsten in silicate rocks

A combined ion-exchange spectrophotometric method has been developed for the determination of molybdenum and tungsten in silicate rocks. After the decomposition of samples with a mixture of sulphuric, nitric and hydrofluoric acids, traces of molybdenum and tungsten are separated from other elements by anion-exchange in acid sulphate media containing hydrogen peroxide. The adsorbed molybdenum and tungsten can easily be stripped from the column by elution with sodium hydroxide-sodium chloride solution. The adsorption and desorption steps provide selective concentration of molybdenum and tungsten, allowing the simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of the two metals with dithiol. Results on the quantitative determination of molybdenum and tungsten in the U.S. Geological Survey standard samples are included.     

The spectrophotometric determination of vanadium in rocks

Vanadium in rock samples is determined, after alkaline fusion of the sample, by means of its catalytic action on the oxidation of aniline to aniline black by hydrogen peroxide. If necessary, chromium can be easily extracted to prevent interference. The sensitive procedure was applied to standard granite Gi and diabase Wi, and to the C.A.A.S. syenite i ; values of 16, 263 and 86 p.p.m., respectively, were obtained.     

Anion-exchange separation and spectrophotometric determination of cobalt in sea water

Summary Traces of cobalt in sea water have been preconcentrated by anion-exchange from acidified sea water in the presence of thiocyanate. Cobalt adsorbed on the resin column is stripped by elution with 2 M perchloric acid. Accompanying iron is removed subsequently by anion-exchange from 6 M hydrochloric acid medium. Cobalt in the eluate is determined spectrophotometrically with 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol in the presence of EDTA and potassium cyanide. The anion-exchange — PAR method allows to determine cobalt very selectively in sea as well as non-saline waters on a 2 l sample basis. The method gives a coefficient of variation of ca. 10% at a cobalt level of 0.1–0.2 g per liter.

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Spektralphotometrische Bestimmung von Kobalt in Meerwasser nach Abtrennung durch Anionenaustausch

Zusammenfassung Kobaltspuren in Meerwasser wurden angereichert durch Behandlung des angesÄuerten Wassers mit einem stark basischen Anionenaustauscher in Gegenwart von Thiocyanat. Adsorbiertes Kobalt wird mit 2 M PerchlorsÄure abgelöst. Eisen wird anschlie\end durch Anionenaustausch aus 6 M salzsaurer Lösung entfernt. Kobalt wird im Eluat spektralphotometrisch mit 4-(2-Pyridylazo)resorcin in Gegenwart von ÄDTA und KCN bestimmt. Das Verfahren gestattet eine selektive Kobaltbestimmung in Meerund Sü\wasser bei Verwendung von 2 l-Proben. Der Variationskoeffizient betrÄgt etwa 10% bei 0,1–0,2 g Co/l.

     

Anion-exchange separation and spectrophotometric determination of thorium in geological samples

To determine thorium in geological samples it is first separated from all matrix elements by means of anion-exchange. After elution thorium is determined spectrophotometrically by using thoronol or arsenazo III. The suitability of the method for the determination of both trace and larger amounts of thorium was tested by analysing numerous geochemical standard samples with thorium contents in the range of 1-1000 ppm. In all cases very good agreement was obtained.     

A selective lon-exchange separation and spectrophotometric determination of traces of copper in silicate rocks

Summary A combined cation-exchange separation-spectrophotometric procedure has been worked out for the accurate determination of traces of copper in silicate rocks. Silicates are opened up with sulfuric and hydrofluoric acids. The residue is taken up into a 0.5 M hydrochloric acid −0.05 M oxalic acid −1% hydrogen peroxide solution and loaded on a strongly acidic cation-exchange resin column. Polyvalent ions including ferric ions do not adsorb on the column, while copper (II) retains together with divalent metal ions as well as aluminum (III). Copper (II) can selectively be eluted by a small volume of 0.05 M thiosulfate solution. This fraction is sufficiently pure to allow a direct spectrophotometric determination of copper with Na-DDTC without the addition of tartrate and EDTA as masking agents. Quantitative results are quoted for the determination of copper in international standard rocks of the Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).     

Ion-exchange separation and spectrophotometric determination of vanadium in environmental samples

A selective and sensitive method for the extraction and spectrophotometric determination of vanadium(V) in microgram quantities is described. The molar absorptivity of the yellow vanadium(V)-caffeic acid-Aliquat 336 extract is 1.3 x 10(4) 1.mole(-1).cm(-1) at 370nm. The method is compared with the atomic-absorption spectrometric method and applied to the trace determination of vanadium in steel, alloys, a rock and environmental samples.     

The preconcentration, separation and spectrophotometric determination of traces of silicate

A method for the determination of traces of silicate based on the use of a strong base anion exchange in a preconcentration step and a batch-reactive stripping agent technique prior to spectrophotometric determination has been proposed. The reaction of molybdate and silicate in acidic solution to form 12-molybdosilicic acid permits recoveries exceeding 90% in analyzing solutions containing 0.02 to 0.1 μg of silicon/ml.     

Anion-exchange enrichment and spectrophotometric determination of uranium in sea-water

A method is proposed for the determination of uranium in sea-water. The uranium is strongly sorbed on a strongly basic anion-exchange resin (Cl(-) form) from acidified sea-water containing sodium azide (0.3M) and is easily eluted with 1M hydrochloric acid. Uranium in the effluent can be determined spectrophotometrically with Arsenazo III. The combined method allows easy and selective determination of uranium in sea-water without using a sophisticated adsorbent. The overall recovery and precision are satisfactory at the 3 mug/1. level.     

Simultaneous determination of fluorine and chlorine in silicate rocks by a rapid spectrophotometric method

A rapid accuiate method is described for simultaneous determination of fluorine and chlorine in silicate rocks by taking, separate aliquots of the single sample dissolution. Fluorine, without separation, was determined by means of the zirconium-criochrome cyanine R complex, whereas chlorine was determined by means of the stable iron (III) thiocyanate complex. The mctliod was tested with standard rocks. Results with geochemical standards were comparable with analyses reported by others. Application to several acidic, mafic, and ultramafic rock samples, gave results with a relative standard deviation of less than 5 %.     

Indirect spectrophotometric determination of silicate

An indirect spectrophotometric method has been developed for trace determination of silicate in aqueous samples. The silicate is converted into silicomolybdic acid and extracted into a mixture of 1-butanol and butyl acetate. The silicomolybdic acid is then decomposed with sodium hydroxide and the molybdenum(VI) reduced to molybdenum(III) with a Jones reductor, followed by reoxidation to molybdenum(VI) with iron(III). The resulting iron(II) is complexed with ferrozine, and the absorbance of the complex measured at 562 run. In this manner, submicroamounts of silicate can be determined.     

Flow-injection spectrophotometric determination of silicate,phosphate and arsenate with on-line column separation

The simultaneous determination of silicate, phosphate and arsenate by using flow-injection analysis with on-line column separation is described. Determinations are based on measurement of the absorbance at 810 nm of the heteropoly blue formed with ascorbic acid as reducing reagent. Effects of flow rates, temperature of reaction coils and sample injection volumes are reported; optimum conditions are 0.25 ml min^?1 for the ascorbic acid stream, 95°C for the reaction coils and 300 μl for the injection volume. With the anion-exchange column (TSK-gel SAX), the optimal flow rate of the eluent is 0.75 ml min^?1. Relative retention times depend on the concentration of the KCl/NH₃/EDTA eluting solution; separation and simultaneous determination of the three ions are satisfactory at around 10^?4 mol l^?1 concentrations of the three ions.     

Rapid spectrophotometric method (aqueous and extractive) for the determination of titanium in silicate rocks

A sensitive and highly selective aqueous as well as extractive spectrophotometric method has been developed for the determination of titanium(IV) using 2,3-dihydroxynaphthalene (H(2)ND) as a chromogenic agent. The reagent (H(2)ND) forms a 1:3 (TiOH(3+):ligand) complex at pH 4-9. The molar absorptivity and Sandell's sensitivity are 3.2 x 10(4) l . mol(-1)mol . cm(-1) and 0.001 microg/cm(2), respectively at lambda(max) 375 nm. The method has been found highly selective for Ti(IV) determination in rock samples. Solvent extraction of Ti(IV) in ethylacetate greatly improves the detection limit of the method. The method has been successfully applied to diverse silicate rock samples and results obtained are favourably comparable with those obtained from the tiron method. The reagent (H(2)ND) used in the present investigation is a much better variant than tiron for titanium(IV) determination in silicate rock samples in terms of sensitivity, selectivity, operational simplicity and economy.     

The determination of vanadium in sea and natural waters,biological materials and silicate sediments and rocks

Vanadium was concentrated from sea and natural waters by coprecipitation with iron (III) hydroxide, and separated from iron and other elements by ion exchange, using hydrogen peroxide as a very selective eluting agent. The element was determined photometrically with diaminobenzidine. The ion-exchange process was also used to separate vanadium from other elements in the analysis of silicate rocks and marine plants. Coefficients of variation of 2.8%, 1.3% and 2.5% were found for the determination of the element in sea water, marine sediments and marine plants at levels of 1.8 μg/l, 57 μg/g and 2.2 μg/g, respectively. The U.S. Geological Survey standard granite GI was found to contain 17.2±0.9μg V/g.     

Anion-exchange enrichment and spectrophotometric determination of traces of gallium in natural waters

Summary Traces of Ga in sea and fresh water have been enriched by anion-exchange from an acidified sample in the presence of thiocyanate. Gallium adsorbs strongly on a column of Amberlite CG 400 and can be stripped with a NaOH-NaCl solution. Gallium in the effluent is purified by anion-exchange from HCl and determined spectrophotometrically with Rhodamine B as colour reagent. The combined method allows to determine traces of Ga in sea water as well as fresh water on a 101 sample basis. The standard deviation is about 17% at a Ga level of 0.01 g/l.

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Anreicherung durch Anionenaustausch und spektralphotometrische Bestimmung von Galliumspuren in Meerwasser

     

氯酸钾体系催化动力学光度法测定痕量钒(Ⅱ)

研究了在0.1 mol/L H3PO4介质中,活化剂抗坏血酸的作用下,V(Ⅴ)催化KClO3氧化甲基红褪色的指示反应,由此建立了一种测定痕量V(Ⅱ)的催化动力学光度新方法。研究了影响该催化褪色反应的因素。方法的线性范围为0.09～7.0 ng/mL,检出限为2.9×10-2 ng/mL。方法用于实际样品的测定。     

Photometric determination of phosphorus in silicate rocks

Phosphorus in silicate rocks may bedeterminedaccurately by the photometric molybdovanadophosphoric acid method following decomposition of the sample with nitric-hydrofluoric acid.     

Photometric determination of arsenic in silicate rocks

Summary The method described consists in decomposing the silicate rock sample by fusion with sodium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide-peroxide, leaching the melt with water, evolving arsine from the filtrate, and finally determining arsenic by photometric evaluation of molybdenum blue. Satisfactory accuracy has been demonstrated for the range 0.0 to 20 p. p. m. As, for which the method is particularly intended.

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Zusammenfassung Zur Bestimmung des Arsengehaltes in Silikatgesteinen wird die Probe durch Schmelzen mit Natriumhydroxyd und gegebenenfalls Natriumperoxyd aufgeschlossen. Aus dem Filtrat der wäßrigen Lösung dieser Schmelze wird Arsenwasserstoff entwickelt und in natriumhydrogenkarbonathältiger Jodlösung aufgefangen. Das hierbei entstehende Arsenat wird nach Zugabe von Molybdatreagens und Bisulfit photometrisch bestimmt. Für Arsengehalte unter 0,02% werden nach dieser Methode Resultate von zufriedenstellender Genauigkeit erhalten.

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Résumé La méthode décrite consiste en la décomposition de l'échantillon de roche silicatée par fusion avec la soude ou le peroxyde de sodium, reprenant la partie fondue par l'eau, libérant l'hydrogène arsénié du filtrat et finalement dosant l'arsenic par colorimétrie du bleu de molybdène. Une précision suffisante a été mise en évidence dans le domaine de 0,0 à 20 p. p. m. d'arsenic pour lequel la méthode convient particulièrement bien.

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Anion-exchange separation of beryllium, vanadium and other elements from large amounts of uranium

A method is described for the anion-exehange separation of small quantities of beryllium, vanadium, magnesium, calcium, aluminium, gallium and indium from gram-amounts of uranium. For this purpose, a medium consisting of 95 % methanol and 5% 5M nitric acid is passed through a resin bed of Dowex 1, X8. By subsequent washing of the resin with a methanol-nitric acid mixture of the same composition, these metal ions are preferentially eluted from the column, whereas uranium is still retained by the anion exchanger. In the eluates the elements are determined by means of spectrophotometric or titrimetric procedures.