Determination of chromate and cyanide by anion-exchange with lead iodate, and the analysis of mixtures of cyanide, thiocyanate and halides

Chromate and cyanide have been determined by their ability to displace iodate from sparingly soluble lead iodate. The released iodate is treated with acidified iodide to give iodine, which is determined either by titration with thiosulphate, or spectrophotometrically as its blue complex with starch. Chromium(III) has been determined as chromate after its oxidation with peroxydisulphate. Sulphate, iodide, bromide, chloride, fluoride, oxalate, tartrate, phosphate and thiocyanate do not interfere. Thiosulphate, sulphite, sulphide, hexacyanoferrate(II) and molybdate ions vitiate the results. Silver, mercury, barium and iron(III) should be masked. Mixtures of cyanide, thiocyanate and halides have been analysed by using complementary procedures that employ the iodates of lead and mercury, and bromine oxidimetry. It has been shown that cyanide or thiocyanate interferes in the determination of iodide by oxidation to iodic acid, because of formation of cyanogen bromide.     

Determination of organic peracids and hydrogen peroxide in mixtures

A simple method for the determination of organic peracids and hydrogen peroxide in mixtures is presented. The method is based on the instantaneous reaction of peracids with neutral potassium iodide and on the formation of a stable complex between hydrogen peroxide and titanyl ions. This complex is decomposed with sodium fluoride and the ensuing reaction with iodide is accelerated with molybdic acid. The influence of the different additives on the analytical results has been studied.     

Thermal decomposition of cyclic organic peroxides in pure solvents and binary solvent mixtures

The thermal decomposition reaction of acetone cyclic triperoxide, acetone cyclic diperoxide, 4‐heptanone cyclic diperoxide, and pinacolone cyclic diperoxide ca. 0.02 M was studied in pure solvents (acetone and 1‐propanol) and in binary mixtures of acetone/1‐propanol at 150°C. The kinetics of each system was explored by gas chromatography (GC) at different solvent compositions. The reactions showed a behavior accordingly with a pseudo‐first‐order kinetic law up to at least 90% peroxide decomposition. The main organic products derived from these thermolysis reactions were detected by GC analysis. Among them, the corresponding ketones, methane, ethane, and propane were the main identified products. The rates of decomposition of pinacolone diperoxide in the pure solvents were practically independent of the solvent characteristics, so it was of no interest to analyze its kinetic behavior in binary solvent mixtures. In acetone/1‐propanol mixtures, the solvation effect on the cyclic peroxides derived from 4‐heptanone and acetone molecules was slightly dominated by specific interactions between 1‐propanol and a diradical‐activated complex initially formed. This species was preferentially solvated by 1‐propanol instead of acetone. Specific interactions between the O atoms from the peroxidic bond and the H from the OH in 1‐propanol can be taken into account. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 42: 347–353, 2010     

Determination of cyanide,thiocyanate, cyanate,hexavalent chromium,and metal cyanide complexes in various mixtures by ion chromatography with conductivity detection

The first aim of this study was to develop a selective, sensitive, and reliable method for direct simultaneous determination of cyanate, thiocyanate, and hexavalent chromium by ion chromatography (IC) with conductivity detection. The other target was to successfully determine cyanides by utilizing same chromatographic system. Yet, since cyanides can not be detected by the direct method, free cyanide ions were converted into cyanate with chloramine-T at alkaline pH. In addition, strongly complexed metal cyanides were converted into cyanate by using photo-oxidation following chloramine-T. Total cyanate ion obtained from developed methods were analyzed with IC. The chromatographic separations on anion exchange column were accomplished by optimized multistep gradient eluent program using NaOH as the eluent. Proposed method was applied for the simultaneous determination of cyanide and hexavalent chromium in electroplating bath solutions and in industrial wastewater. Cyanide and hexavalent chromium could be measured in the linear dynamic ranges of 0.6–961.5 and 0.9–118.5 µmol L^?1, respectively. The limit of detection and limit of quantification of cyanide were 0.18 and 0.61 µmol L^?1, and these values for chromium(VI) were 0.26 and 0.86 µmol L^?1, respectively.     

Spectrophotometric determination of cyanide with organic disulphides

The reaction of cyanide ion with the disulphides 2,2'-dithiodipyridine, 4,4'-dithiodipyridine, 2,2'-dithiodipyrimidine, and 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) to displace an absorbing thiol anion has been evaluated for the spectrophotometric determination of cyanide. Reaction is somewhat slow and is applicable to cyanide determination in the range 0.2-5.0 mug ml . By variation of reactant ratios and pH the concentration range can be increased to 50 mug ml . The reaction is faster when cyanide is present at a higher concentration than the disulphide.     

A new two-parameter cubic equation of state for predicting phase behavior of pure compounds and mixtures

In this work, a new two-parameter cubic equation of state is presented based on perturbation theory for predicting phase behavior of pure compounds and of hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbons. The parameters of the new cubic equation of state are obtained as functions of reduced temperature and acentric factor. The average deviations of the predicted vapor pressure, liquid density and vapor volume for 40 pure compounds are 1.116, 5.696 and 3.083%, respectively. Also the enthalpy and entropy of vaporization are calculated by using the new equation of state. The average deviations of the predicted enthalpy and entropy of vaporization are 2.393 and 2.358%, respectively. The capability of the proposed equation of state for predicting some other thermodynamic properties such as compressibility, second virial coefficient, sound velocity in gases and heat capacity of gases are given, too. The comparisons between the experimental data and the results of the new equation of state show the accuracy of the proposed equation with respect to commonly used equations of state, i.e. PR and SRK. The zeno line has been calculated using the new equation of state and the obtained result compared with quantities in the literatures. Bubble pressure and mole fraction of vapor for 16 binary mixtures are calculated. Averages deviations for bubble pressure and mole fraction of vapor are 9.380 and 2.735%, respectively.     

Determination of cyanide in the presence of mercaptans with a selective-electrode

The interfering action of mercaptans on determinations of cyanide with a cyanide-selective electrode can be eliminated by oxidation or by distillation. The procedures are supplied to the analysis of waste waters.     

Pheumatoamperometric determination of cyanide,sulfide and their mixtures

A rapid pneumatoamperometric method for quantifying cyanide in the presence or absence of sulfide is described. The gaseous mixture of hydrogen cyanide and hydrogen sulfide is separated by inserting a short chromatographic column packed with silica gel between the reaction vessel used to generate the volatile acids and the porous gold electrode that the detects them. The detection limit is ca. 5 ng cyanide in 2 ml of solution regardless of sulfide content. The detection limit for sulfide is ca. 1.0 ng in 2 ml of solution when cyanide is present and ca. 0.7 ng in absence of cyanide. Both sulfite and nitrite interfere.     

Determination of free cyanide and zinc cyanide complex by capillary electrophoresis

A capillary electrophoretic (CE) protocol was developed for the separation and quantification of free cyanide and zinc cyanide complex, two key species in gold cyanidation of zinc-bearing sulfidic ores. Several common carrier electrolytes were implemented in an indirect UV detection method. The effect of electric field strength, injection volume, concentration of electro-osmotic flow (EOF) modifier and UV-absorbing agent in background electrolyte (BGE) was examined while peak height, peak area and noise were considered for optimization. The best results were obtained using a BGE that contained 35 mM sodium chromate, 12 mM free cyanide and 0.45 mM hexamethonium bromide at pH 10.5. Free cyanide concentration was compared to that measured with the conventional silver nitrate titration method in solutions containing free cyanides and weak cyano-complexes. The developed CE protocol proved very robust in capturing the concentration of free cyanides (4% error) unlike the titration method which exhibited substantial sensitivity to the interfering weak cyano-complexes (38% error).     

Improved spectrophotometric determination of cyanide with organic disulfides using dimethylformamide

The rate of reaction of cyanide ion with the dissulfide 5,5′-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB) is increased considerably with N,N-Dimethylformamide present. The time required for the spectrophotometric determination of cyanide using this procedure is decreased from 2 hours to 30 minutes or less.     

Determination of iron and cyanide in cyanoferrate complexes

A simple method of destroying cyano-complexes and of analysing for both iron and cyanide in a single sample of a cyanoferrate complex is proposed.     

Solubility of drug-like molecules in pure organic solvents with the CPA EoS

Solubility data in different solvents are an important issue for separation processes involving complex molecules such as natural products and pharmaceutical drugs. Nonetheless, solubility data are in general scarce and difficult to obtain, and so models are important tools to generate the necessary estimates.Different correlative, statistical and thermodynamic models have been proposed to evaluate solubilities. From these, the more theoretically sound thermodynamic models allow to generate estimates at broader temperature, pressure and composition conditions while using a smaller amount of experimental information. Among these, the cubic-plus-association equation of state that combines the simplicity and robustness of a cubic equation of state with the Wertheim's association contribution has been under attention. In this work, this EoS is for the first time proposed to model organic phase solubilities of drug-like molecules in a wide range of temperatures.Solubilities of acetanilide, acetylsalicylic acid, adipic acid, ascorbic acid, hydroquinone, ibuprofen, paracetamol and stearic acid were estimated in alcohols, ketones, alkanes, esters, acids, aromatics, chlorinated solvents, as well as in other common solvents. The hydrogen bonding behaviour was explicitly accounted for with each associating group being treated individually, as well as multiple group substitutions.Accurate correlations were obtained using a single binary interaction parameter (global AAD of 24.2%), while considering the complexity of the studied systems predictions were generally also satisfactory.     

Determination of complex mixtures of volatile organic compounds in ambient air: canister methodology

Canister methodology is applicable to 150 polar and nonpolar VOCs found in ambient air from parts-per-billion by volume (ppbv) to parts-per-million (ppmv) levels, and has been validated at parts-per-trillion (pptv) levels for a subset of these analytes. This article is a detailed review of techniques related to the collection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in evacuated Summa and fused-silica-lined canisters, and their analysis by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Emphasis is placed on canister cleaning, VOC stability in canisters, sample dilution, water management, and VOC cryogenic and sorbent preconcentration methods. A wide range of VOC preconcentration and water management methods are identified from the literature, and their relative merits and disadvantages are discussed. Examples of difficulties that commonly arise when processing canister samples are illustrated, and solutions to these problems are provided.     

Determination of complex mixtures of volatile organic compounds in ambient air: an overview

This article reviews developments in the sampling and analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in ambient air since the 1970s, particularly in the field of environmental monitoring. Global monitoring of biogenic and anthropogenic VOC emissions is briefly described. Approaches used for environmental monitoring of VOCs and industrial hygiene VOC exposure assessments are compared. The historical development of the sampling and analytical methods used is discussed, and the relative advantages and disadvantages of sorbent and canister methods are identified. Overall, there is considerable variability in the reliability of VOC estimates and inventories. In general, canister methods provide superior precision and accuracy and are particulary useful for the analysis of complex mixtures of VOCs. Details of canister methods are reviewed in a companion paper. C. C. Austin is an Invited Scientist of the National Research Council of Canada.     

Cluster generation in expansions of pure water vapour and of mixtures with carbon dioxide

The condensation of pure superheated water vapour and of a mixture with carbon dioxide in a supersonic jet behind a sonic nozzle has been investigated by the nozzle molecular beam method. The relation of source temperature, pressure, and nozzle diameter necessary for fully developed condensation has been determined for the pure vapour. By using the retarding potential technique, the cluster size distribution function and the dependence of the mean cluster size on the nozzle source conditions have been obtained. Mass-spectrometric measurements of the beam composition in a mixture expansion have revealed the presence of both homogeneous and heterogeneous clusters. The fully developed condensation in CO₂-H₂O mixture was found to begin at a smaller total source pressure than in pure water vapour or carbon dioxide.     

Univalent cation-exchange in organic solvent water and organic solvent-water-phenol mixtures

Selectivity coefficients, K(H)(M), for the exchange of alkali metal ions and ammonium ions with the hydrogen form of ZeoKarb 225 cation-exchange resin have been determined in various organic solvent-water and organic solvent-water-phenol mixtures. There is an increase in K(H)(M) in passing from purely aqueous conditions to media of increasing organic solvent content, frequently with the effect of producing magnified differences and selectivity reversals between one ion and another. The results are discussed in terms of the relationship between K(H)(M) and the reciprocal of the dielectric constant of the medium and also in the light of free energies of transfer of cations between methanol-water systems. The effect of phenol giving a lowering of K(H)(Cs) in methanol-water, of K(H)(K) and K(H)(Na) in ethanol-water and of K(H)(Na) and K(H)(L1) in acetone-water systems cannot be fully reconciled with the mechanism involving bonding proposed by earlier workers.     

Determination of cadmium in mixtures with metal ions

A method for the determination of cadmium microamounts in mixtures with metallic ions withE _1/2 near toE _1/2 of cadmium is discussed. For higher selectivity cadmium was extracted in the form of the pyridin-thiocyanate complexes prior to polarography.

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Bestimmung von Cadmium(II) neben anderen Metallionen

Zusammenfassung Es wird eine polarographische Methode zur Bestimmung von Cd(II) neben anderen Metallionen mitE _1/2 naheE _1/2(Cd) diskutiert. Zur Erhöhung der Selektivität und Genauigkeit wird eine Pyridin-Thiocyanat-Extraktion vorgeschalten.

     

Pulse radiolysis of vinyl monomers, in the pure state and with added pyrene

Pulse radiolysis studies have been used to investigate the early phenomena in the radiolysis of acrylic acid, methyl acrylate, butyl vinyl ether, propionic acid, methyl acetate and butyl ether; the latter three solvents were used as model compounds for these vinyl monomers. The triplet state, radical cation, radical anion, and free radical of pyrene (cyclohexadienyl type) were observed to various degrees in the radiolysis of pyrene in these monomers. In acrylic acid, where the free radical and the cation dominate, the monomer polymerizes efficiently, whereas in butyl vinyl ether, where the anion dominates, polymerization does not occur. The behavior of methyl acrylate lies between that of acrylic acid and butyl vinyl ether. However, the high intensity of the electron pulses creates a high concentration of radicals leading to a short lifetime of the radical which in turn leads to a much smaller yield of polymerization. The mechanism of polymerization under high energy radiation is found to be free radical in nature.     

Application of an improved simplified perturbed hard chain theory equation of state for pure compounds and binary asymmetric mixtures

The simplified perturbed hard chain theory equation of state is modified using recently developed repulsive and attractive terms. Both terms meet the low density and close-packed density boundary conditions and are in reasonable agreement with molecular simulation data. The modified equation of state accurately predicts pure component properties including saturated vapor volume, liquid density, vapor pressure and enthalpy of vaporization. Compared with the original equation, the modified one predicts physical properties more accurately. However, the improvement of predicting enthalpy of vaporization is marginal. The two equations are tested for predicting the phase behavior of binary asymmetric mixtures. It is shown that the difference in predicting the phase behavior is not appreciable.     

Critical point estimation of the Lennard-Jones pure fluid and binary mixtures

The apparent critical point of the pure fluid and binary mixtures interacting with the Lennard-Jones potential has been calculated using Monte Carlo histogram reweighting techniques combined with either a fourth order cumulant calculation (Binder parameter) or a mixed-field study. By extrapolating these finite system size results through a finite size scaling analysis we estimate the infinite system size critical point. Excellent agreement is found between all methodologies as well as previous works, both for the pure fluid and the binary mixture studied. The combination of the proposed cumulant method with the use of finite size scaling is found to present advantages with respect to the mixed-field analysis since no matching to the Ising universal distribution is required while maintaining the same statistical efficiency. In addition, the accurate estimation of the finite critical point becomes straightforward while the scaling of density and composition is also possible and allows for the estimation of the line of critical points for a Lennard-Jones mixture.