Gaseous catalysts for end-point indication in titrimetric analysis in the microgram range

The method of end-point detection described is very sensitive. In titrations with sodium sulphide, the first drop of titrant in excess cause evolution of hydrogen sulphide which acts as a catalyst for the indicating iodine—azide reaction. The gas formed at the end-point is transferred by a nitrogen stream to the indicator vessel. Microgram amounts of metal ions (Sb, Ni, Fe, Hg⁺ Cd, Pb⁺ Cu, Ag⁺ Cu) and permanganate can be titrated in acidic solution with standard sulphide solution. In a variation of this method, acid-base titrations are possible.     

Catalytic end-point detection in titrimetric analysis

In catalytic end-point detection, the first drop of titrant in excess is not used for a stoichiometric reaction with the indicator (as in conventional titrations) but acts as, or liberates, a catalyst for the indicator reaction. A very small excess of titrant thus suffices to catalyze large amounts of the indicator reaction mixture. Such catalytic end-points are therefore very sensitive. Terminology is discussed briefly. The various types of titration (direct, with a “brake”, reversed, indirect and substitution) and of end-point detection (visual, olfactory, photometric, thermometric and electrometric) are described. Applications of these techniques are summarized.     

Polarographic indication of the end-point in chelometric titrations with triethylenetetraminehexa-acetic acid

The application of d.c. and square-wave polarographic measurements for the indication of the end-point in titrations with triethylenetetraminehexa-acetic acid (TTHA) has been studied. TTHA has ten co-ordinating groups and forms complexes with metal to ligand ratios of either 1:1 or 2:1, depending on the metal and experimental conditions. The shape of the titration curves, determined by the dependence of the limiting current (peak current of the square-wave polarographic curve) or of the half-wave potential (peak potential) on the amount of TTHA added indicates the composition of the complex formed in the titration. The composition of this complex as determined from the studied titration curves agrees with that predicted by theory. Titrations with polarographic indication of the end-point were also applied for direct titrations of binary mixtures of metal ions. The resulting titration curves indicated the existence of mixed dinuclear complexes and also the kinetic factors involved in the reactions between two different metal ions and TTHA.     

Chlorite as an oxidising agent in titrimetric analysis

The possibilities of using a solution of sodium chlorite as an oxidising agent in titrimetric analysis have been investigated. Such a solution, in the absence of light, is chronometrically stable and convenient for the direct titration of sulphite (in applying the titre to a known solution of sulphite); iron, by its reduction to iron^II with tin^II chloride (the result to be read from the difference between the potential-jump corresponding to iron^II × tin^II and the first jump corresponding to tin^II); arsenite; iodide. The titration is generally carried out in an acidic medium, with the occasional application of catalysts such as potassium iodate.     

Determination of manganese in grain by potential titration with catalytic end-point indication

A method of catalytic potential titration for the determination of trace manganese by using crystal violet ion selective electrode is reported in this paper. It is based on the catalytic effect of manganese (II) on the oxidation of crystal violet by potassium periodate in the presence of nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA). The experiments indicated that this technique showed high sensitivity and high accuracy. The results of determination of trace manganese in grain could be compared with the results obtained by means of atomic absorption spectrometry.     

Use of high molecular weight amines for end-point indication in the complexometric titration of Iron(III) with thiocyanate as indicator

Summary A new type of end-point indication for the complexometric titration of iron(III) is proposed. A 10% carbon tetrachloride solution of Amberlite LA-1 is applied for the extraction of the thiocyanate complexes. Very sharp color change of the organic phase from red to pale yellow gives the accurate end point for titrations with 0.01M EDTA as in the Variamine Blue B method.

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Zusammenfassung Eine neue Methode zur Endpunktanzeige bei der komplexometrischen Titration, von Eisen(III) wird vorgeschlagen. Eine 10%ige Tetrachlorkohlen-stofflösung von Amberlite LA-1 wird zum Ausschütteln der Thiocyanatkomplexe angewendet. Ein sehr scharfer Farbumschlag der organischen Phase von rot nach blaßgelb zeigt den Endpunkt für Titrationen mit 0,01-m ÄDTA so genau wie bei der Variaminblau-B-Methode an.

     

Zero-current bipotentiometric end-point indication with pretreated electrodes--III: mathematical simulation of the titration curves

A mathematical model is described which simulates the appearance of the bipotentiometric titration curves obtained experimentally with two differently pretreated indicator electrodes. Simplified equations are used to calculate the individual potentiometric curves, and the bipotentiometric curve is obtained by difference, as corresponds to the experimental technique.     

Determination of nitrite and mixtures of bromide and iodide with o-iodosobenzoate

Nitrite diazotizes sulphanilamide, which then does not undergo 3,5-dibromination. Nitrite can therefore be determined by reaction with excess of sulphanilamide, the surplus of which is then titrated with o-iodosobenzoate or chloramine-T in the presence of potassium bromide, with Methyl Red as indicator. Mixtures of iodide and bromide can be analysed by oxidation of the iodide with excess of o-iodosobenzoate at pH 4-6, followed by extraction of the iodine (which is then titrated with thiosulphate) and then oxidation of the bromide in dilute sulphuric acid medium in the presence of sulphanilamide as bromine scavenger, the residual oxidant being evaluated iodometrically.     

离子色谱-紫外检测法同时分析碘酸根、碘离子、溴酸根和溴离子

建立了同时分析碘酸根、碘离子、溴酸根和溴离子的离子色谱-紫外检测分析方法。用季铵型阴离子交换柱,以柠檬酸-乙腈为流动相,采用紫外检测器实现了4种离子的同时分离和检测。研究了检测波长和流动相种类、浓度、pH值等因素对4种离子分离和测定的影响,探讨了保留规律,优化了色谱分析条件。在检测波长为210 nm、流动相为1.0 mmol/L柠檬酸-乙腈（85：15,v/v;pH 5.0）、流速为0.9 mL/min、柱温为40 ℃条件下,4种离子完全分离,且系统峰不干扰测定。4种离子的检出限（S/N=3）为0.07~0.16 mg/L,连续5次进样测定的峰面积和保留时间的相对标准偏差均在1%以下。将此方法用于离子液体样品及地下水样品的分析,结果准确、可靠。     

Determination of iodide and bromide by flow methods with amperometric detection

Determination of bromide and iodide in real samples (water, pharmaceutical preparations, and biological material) was performed using modified flow injection analyses (FIA) with amperometric detection on platinum electrode. As an additional confirmation of FIA experiments, cyclic voltammetry was employed. Iodide was determined by the kinetic method, its limit of detection was 1.0 nM, and the linearity was 0.1–100 μM. The limit of detection for bromide determination was 50.0 nM and the calibration was linear for 2.5–100 μM and 0.1–10 mM. The relative standard deviation for 1 μM of iodide was 3.03% and, for 5 μM of bromide, it was 1.23% (n = 6). Both methods enable 60 analyses per hour to be performed. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Liquid-liquid extraction behaviour of mercury(II) as bromide,iodide and thiocyanate

The liquid-liquid extraction behaviour of mercury(II) as bromide, iodide and thiocyanate has been investigated in different oxygenated and non-oxygenated solvents. The effects of the molarity of acids, their sodium or potassium salts, the concentration of Hg(II) ions, the temperature and masking anions have been studied. The possibilities of separation of Hg(II) from Zn(II), Cd(II) Tl(I), Tl(II) and Au(III) in these extractions are discussed.     

Rapid chelatometric determination of bismuth, titanium and aluminium using Semi-Xylenol Orange with visual end-point indication

A rapid and simple general complexometric method was presented for the determination of bismuth, titanium and aluminium in laboratory synthesized alloys similar to those of some bauxites, clay, ilmenite, Portland cements and ceramic products. The precision and accuracy attainable in successive titrations of Bi(3+), Ti(4+) and Al(3+) with 0.01 and/or 0.001M solutions of disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (Na(2)EDTA) and standard ZnCl(2) of the same concentration, using Semi-Xylenol Orange (SXO) as a metallochromic indicator with visual end-point indication were studied. For one aliquot Bi(3+) was at first directly titrated at pH 1-2 (HNO(3)) with Na(2)EDTA using SXO as indicator in the presence of L-ascorbic acid to reduce Fe(3+) to Fe(2+). At the bismuth end-point, an excess of Na(2)EDTA was added, the pH was adjusted with hexamine buffer (pH 5) and the excess of Na(2)EDTA was back-titrated with solution of standard zinc(II) chloride for both the simultaneous and consecutive titrations in the presence of (SXO) as indicator. For the simultaneous titration, fluoride was added to release the Na(2)EDTA combined with both Al(3+) and Ti(4+). For the consecutive titration, phosphate was added to release the Na(2)EDTA combined with Ti(4+) and then fluoride to release the Na(2)EDTA combined with Al(3+). The interference of various anions and cations in the determination of Bi(3+), Ti(4+) and Al(3+) was studied. A comparison of the accuracy of both the simultaneous and consecutive titration was also carried out. The proposed methods were applied successfully to some real samples of bauxites, clay, ilmenite, Portland cements and ceramic products and the results were satisfactory.     

Solvent extraction of microgram amounts of magnesium with 8-quinolinol and tetrabutyl-ammonium iodide followed by spectrophotometry with chlorophosphonazo-III

A rapid and sensitive solvent-extraction procedure for the separation of magnesium is reported. Microgram (0.1–10) amounts of magnesium are extracted with a chloroform solution of 8-quinolinol and tetrabutylammonium iodide in the presence of tartrate and phosphate. Magnesium is then back-extracted into an aqueous buffer solution (pH 7.3; tetrabutylammonium hydroxide—boric acid) and determined spectrophotometrically using chlorophosphonazo-III. Up to 500 mg of sulphate, phosphate or cyanide, 200 mg of chloride, 20 mg of aluminum, barium or silicate, and 2 mg of calcium can be tolerated.     

Determination of iodide and bromide by ion chromatography with post-column reaction detection

During an investigation into the mechanism of the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones, it became necessary to determine traces of iodide and bromide in biological matrices as well as in food. A vydac 302-IC anion-exchange column with methanesulphonic acid as the mobile phase was used for the ion chromatographic separation of iodide and bromide. A post-column reaction detector was developed based on the reaction between iodide or bromide, chloramine-T and 4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)diphenylmethane. Methods with minimal sample preparation are described for determination of iodide or bromide in serum, milk, salt and water. The detection limit is ca. 20 pg iodide and 15 ng bromide injected.     

A micromanipulator for chemical analysis on the microgram scale

Summary A micromanipulator is described which has been specially designed to meet the requirements of chemical work on the microgram scale. The instrument carries a micropipette controlled by a micrometer syringe, and manipulates this in relation to the vessels, which are carried on the rotating mechanical stage of a low-power microscope.

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Zusammenfassung Ein Mikromanipulator für die speziellen Bedürfnisse der chemischen Untersuchung von Gammamengen wird beschrieben. Das Instrument trägt eine Mikropipette, die mit Hilfe einer Mikrometer-Injektionsbürette kontrolliert wird. Diese Pipette wird mittels des Manipulators in die Reaktionsgefäße eingeführt, die auf dem drehbaren Tisch eines Mikroskopes mit schwacher Vergrößerung angebracht werden.

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Résumé On décrit un micromanipulateur spécialement destiné à faire face aux besoins du travail chimique à l'échelle du microgramme. L'instrument porte une micropipette controlée par une seringue micrométrique et actionne celle-ci par rapport aux vases qui sont portés par la plateforme tournant mécaniquement d'un microscope de faible puissance.

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Kinetic study of the iodate—iodide and chlorate—iodide reactions in acidic solutions,and a method for the microdetermination of bromide

The iodate—iodide and chlorate—iodide reactions were studied spectrophotometrically in acidic solutions by stopped-flow techniques. Intermediate products(I⁺)were followed; reaction rate constants and activation energies of the reactions were determined. A method of determining bromide was developed on the basis of its accelerating effect on the iodate—iodide reaction ; microamounts of bromide in the range 16–320 μg (10^-4–2 × 10^-3M) were determined with relative errors and relative standard deviation of about 2%.bl]