Indirect amplification method for determining mercury by direct-current polarography. Application to organomercury compounds

An amplification method for the determination of 0.5–70 ppm (2.5 × 10⁻⁶ to 3.5 × 10⁻⁴ M) of Hg(II) is described. Hg(II) is reacted with a slight excess of KI, and the excess iodide is oxidized by bromine water and measured polarographically as iodate with sixfold amplification. Alternatively, the iodate formed is reacted to liberate iodine which is then reduced to iodide, and again oxidized to yield six iodate ions for every iodide ion originally present;

2. Microdetermination of Mercury in Organomercurial Compounds

polarographic reduction requires 36 electrons. Oxidation of the excess iodide with periodate yields four iodate ions for every iodide ion and therefore allows 24-fold amplification.Microdetermination of mercury in organomercurials is achieved using the sixfold method following closed flask combustion: the average percentage error for 10 determinations is ±0.40 and the time required for one sample run is 45 min.     

Speciation of halogenides and oxyhalogens by ion chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

A speciation method utilizing ion chromatography coupled with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry is described for simultaneous analysis of eight halogenides and oxyhalogens: chloride, chlorite, chlorate, perchlorate, bromide, bromate, iodide and iodate. The method was applied for the analysis of drinking water samples collected from water treatment plants in areas in Finland, which are known to have high bromine concentrations in ground water. Water samples collected before and after disinfection were analyzed to get information about potential species conversion as a result of purification. Chloride and chlorate were the chlorine species found in these water samples, and iodine existed as both iodate and iodide. In the case of bromine, species conversion had taken place, since total bromine concentrations were increased during disinfection but bromide concentrations were decreased. No bromate was observed in the samples. The detection limits for all the chlorine species studied were 500 μg/l, for bromine species studied 10 μg/l, for iodide 0.1 μg/l and for iodate 0.2 μg/l.     

A simplified method for the amplification of iodine

The sample solution is treated so that all iodine is present in the elemental state. This iodine is extracted into chloroform and thereby separated with very high selectivity from almost any matrix. Until now, in order to apply amplification via oxidation to iodate and reaction with iodide, a reextraction into a sodium hydroxide solution was necessary. In the new procedure the organic phase is shaken with bromine water. Thereby, the iodate formed moves completely into the water phase while the bromine accumulates in the chloroform. Remaining bromine in the water is destroyed with some formic acid. No buffer is needed, because the acid establishes the correct conditions for this reaction and also that between iodate and iodide. The iodine formed in sixfold amount can now be titrated visually or photometrically with thiosulfate or subjected to a second amplification cycle. The new procedure eliminates the reextraction, and the addition of some reagents especially sodium hydroxide which is the main contributor of extraneous iodine. Thus, the blank is reduced by a factor of 10 or more and is also more constant. Iodine at lower levels (< 1 μg/ml) can be determined and with higher reliability.     

Application of differential pulse polarography to the assay of ascorbic acid

A polarographic method for the determination of ascorbic acid in pharmaceutical preparations and fruit juices is described. The method is based on the oxidation of ascorbic acid by iodine, and the resulting iodide, after removal of excess iodine, is oxidized with bromine to iodate which is measured polarographically. The method enables analysis of solutions as dilute as 1.7 × 10^?6M ascorbic acid.     

Titrimetric microdetermination of salicylic, acetylsalicylic, and p-hydroxybenzoic acids by amplification reactions

A novel titrimetric method with amplification has been developed for the determination of 0.05–2.0 mg of salicylic, acetylsalicylic, or p-hydroxybenzoic acid. It depends on bromination of these compounds by bromine to tribromophenylhypobromite, which liberates iodine when treated with iodide. The liberated iodine is extracted with chloroform, reduced to iodide, oxidation of the resulting iodide with bromine, and iodometric titration of the iodate produced gives the sixfold amplification method. The coefficient of variation does not exceed 1% for above 0.5 mg of the studied compounds, but increases to 2.8% at the 0.05-mg level.     

Reverse flow injection spectrophotometric determination of iodate and iodide in table salt

A very simple and sensitive reverse flow injection method is described for the determination of iodate and iodide. The iodate reacts with excess iodide in acidic medium to form tri-iodide, which can be spectrophotometrically monitored at 351 nm, and the absorbance is directly related to the concentration of iodate in the sample. The determination of iodide is based on oxidizing iodide to iodate. The calibration curve is linear in the range of 0.02-3.0 μg ml⁻¹ I with r²=0.9998, and the limit of detection is 0.008 μg ml⁻¹ I. The chemical and flow injection variables were studied and optimized to make the procedure suitable for quantitating iodate and iodide in table salts. It is shown that the reverse flow injection analysis could greatly improve the sensitivity and precision for determination of iodate with a relative standard deviation of 0.9%. A complete analysis, including sampling and washing, could be performed in 35 s. The procedure was applied successfully to the determination of iodate and iodide in table salts, and the results were statistically compared with results determined by standard iodometry method.     

Determination of sulphide by anion-exchange with lead iodate

A quick anion-exchange reaction, suitable for the determination of sulphide, has been found to occur on stirring a suspension of lead iodate (solubility product, K(s0) = 1.2 x 10(-13)) with sulphide solution at pH 5-8. After removal of the precipitates of lead iodate and lead sulphide (K(s0) = 3.4 x 10(-28)), the iodate released can be determined by its reaction with acidified iodide to give tri-iodide which is either titrated with thiosulphate or measured spectrophotometrically as its blue complex with starch. Chloride, bromide, iodide, fluoride, oxalate, sulphate, thiocyanate and phosphate do not interfere. Thiosulphate, sulphite, nitrite and thiols do not give an anion-exchange reaction but do interfere in the redox reaction of iodate with acidified iodide. However, this is avoided if they are first oxidized with bromine (the liberated iodate remains unaffected before iodometry.     

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.     

Tracer experiments for the determination of chemical forms of radioiodine in water samples

Two simple methods, (1) isotope exchange method and (2) anion exchanger column method, are developed for the determination of chemical forms of radioiodine (iodide and iodate) in water samples. Using these methods, transformations of chemical forms of iodine in various water samples were studied. It was observed that iodate in rain water (unfiltered) and milk tended to change iodide form, whereas iodide was converted to iodate form in seawater and tap water. After the Chernobyl accident both chemical forms of¹³¹I (iodide and iodate) were found in rain water samples collected in Japan.     

Dosage complexométrique de bromures et d'iodures en présence l'un de l'autre

Bromides and iodides are determined simultaneously by precipitation as silver halide In another aliquot, silver halides are oxidized, bromine being liberated, the iodate formed is then reduced to iodide which precipitates. The silver precipitates are treated with ammoniacal tetracyano nickelate and displaced nickel is determined complexometrically Bromide is determined by difference     

Titrimetric Microdetermination of chloral hydrate by amplification reactions

A simple titrimetric method for estimation of 0.1–5 mg of chloral hydrate is presented. It depends on oxidation of an alkaline solution of chloral hydrate with a chloroform solution of iodine, removal of excess of iodine, oxidation of the resulting iodide with bromine, and iodometric titration of the iodate produced, giving 6-fold amplification. Alternatively, the iodide formed is oxidized with periodate, masking of the excess of periodate with molybdate at pH 3, and iodometric titration of the iodate, giving 24-fold amplification. The coefficient of variation does not usually exceed 2%, for above 1 mg of chloral hydrate but increases to 3.8% at the 0.1-mg level.     

Spectrophotometric determination of iodate,iodide and acids by flow injection analysis

The production of iodine by reaction of iodate and iodide in acidic solution is used for the spectrophotometric determination of 1–6 × 10^?5 M iodate, 2–8 × 10^?3 M iodide, and ca. 10^?3 M acids. The sample is injected into a carrier stream containing the other two ions. The injection rate is ca. 100 h^?1.     

Germanium dioxide as internal standard for simplified trace determination of bromate, bromide, iodate and iodide by on-line coupling ion chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

The use of elemental mass spectrometry as detection for ion chromatography allows sensitive determination of several bromine and iodine species at a reasonable time scale. Lowest concentrations observable are 66 ng L(-1) for bromate, 45 ng L(-1) for iodate, 74 ng L(-1) for bromide and 151 ng L(-1) for iodide. A major drawback of previous IC-ICP-MS applications is the high consumption of time and thus the running costs. The use of GeO2 as internal standard not only allows improved external calibration, but also semiquantitative determination of bromate, bromide, iodate and iodide without any calibration procedure. Furthermore, GeO2 can be used for all known types of anion exchange columns regardless of their construction principles. It is shown, that the analyte-to-GeO2 ratio of four bromine and iodine species was nearly constant over 4 months and almost independent from the ICP-MS instrumental settings. The quantification by means of the analyte-to-GeO2 ratio for samples taken from a bromate round robin test shows that the values obtained are in excellent agreement with calibration curve and isotope dilution results.     

Titrimetric microdetermination of inorganic or organic mercury by amplification reactions

A simple titrimetric method for estimation of 0.05-7 mg of Hg(II) is presented. The acidic sample solution is treated with a measured and excessive amount of iodide, then mercuric iodide is extracted at ph 2-3.5, and the unreacted iodide is determined iodometrically after 6- or 36-fold amplification by use of bromine water for oxidation of iodide to iodate. Periodate oxidation of excess of iodide gives 24-fold amplification. The coefficient of variation does not usually exceed 1% for above 1 mg of mercury but increases to 4% at the 0.05-mg level. The 6-fold amplification method is used for microdetermination of organically bound mercury following oxygen-flask combustion. The average absolute error for 10 determinations (3 compounds) amounted to +/-0.6%; one determination takes less than one hour.     

Speciation analysis of iodine and bromine at picogram-per-gram levels in polar ice

Iodine and bromine species participate in key atmospheric reactions including the formation of cloud condensation nuclei and ozone depletion. We present a novel method coupling a high-performance liquid chromatography with ion chromatography and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, which allows the determination of iodine (I) and bromine (Br) species (IO ₃ ^? , I^?, Br^?, BrO ₃ ^? ) at the picogram-per-gram levels presents in Antarctic ice. Chromatographic separation was achieved using an IONPAC® AS16 Analytical Column with NaOH as eluent. Detection limits for I and Br species were 5 to 9 pg g^?1 with an uncertainty of less than 2.5% for all considered species. Inorganic iodine and bromine species have been determined in Antarctic ice core samples, with concentrations close to the detection limits for iodine species, and approximately 150 pg g^?1 for Br^?. Although iodate (IO ₃ ^? ) is the most abundant iodine species in the atmosphere, only the much rarer iodide (I^?) species was present in Antarctic Holocene ice. Bromine was found to be present in Antarctic ice as Br^?.     

Indirect amplification method for determining formaldehyde and chloralhydrate by differential pulse polarography

An indirect differential pulse polarographic method for the determination of formaldehyde and chloralhydrate is described; it is based on the oxidation of the alkaline sample solutions of formaldehyde and chloralhydrate with a chloroform solution of iodine and removal of its excess. The resulting iodide is oxidized with bromine water and measured polarographically as iodate (at pH 9.3) with sixfold amplification.     

Pneumatoamperometric determination of various oxidants and total dissolved chlorine

Trace levels of dissolved nitrite, chromate, permanganate, cerium(IV), bromate, chlorine and bromine are treated with iodide to produce iodine, which is then determined pneumatoamperometrically, i.e., by purging it from solution with nitrogen and quantifying it at a gold, gas-porous electrode by electro-oxidation to iodate. All the dissolved oxidants produce linear calibration curves. Detection limits range from 30 to 60 ppb. Aqueous sample sizes of 4 ml are used.     

Iodometric microdetermination of semicarbazide by amplification reactions

An analytical method for the determination of 10–2000 μg of semicarbazide is described, using titrimetric procedure with an amplification reaction. It relies upon the reaction of semicarbazide, in phosphate-buffer (pH 7) solution, with a chloroform solution of iodine, and removal of its excess; oxidation of the iodide formed with bromine; and determination of the liberated iodate by the Leipert amplification procedure. The recovery ranged from 97.0 to 100.1%.     

Milligram determination of primary amides

An accurate and selective milligram procedure for the determination of primary amides is described. About 3-4 mg of sample are hydrolysed with a concentrated solution of sodium hydroxide and the resulting ammonia is distilled into dilute sulphuric acid. The ammonium sulphate thus obtained is converted into ammonium iodide by passing it through hydroxide- and iodide-form resins. This iodide is oxidised to iodate with bromine, then titrated iodometrically. Determinations carried out on a number of primary amides, ureas and thioureas show a deviation of about 0.3% from full recovery of the compounds.     

Titrimetric microdetermination of isoniazid by amplification reactions

An amplification method for the determination of (0.01–2.0 mg) isoniazid is described. It depends on oxidation of the isoniazid sample solution with a chloroform solution of iodine and removed of its excess, oxidation of the resulting iodide with bromine, and iodometric titration of the liberated iodate after 6-fold amplification. Alternatively, the liberated iodine is reduced to iodide, and again oxidized to yield 36 iodide ions for every iodide ion originally present. The coefficient of variation does not usually exceed 1.5% for above 0.5 mg of isoniazid but increases to 3.6% at the 0.01-mg level.