The polarography of molybdenum,titanium and niobium in solutions of organic acids

Further work on the polarographic reduction of molybdenum(VI), niobium(V) and titanium(IV) in base electrolytes containing organic acids is reported. A base electrolyte of 0.5 M citric acid-0.025 M sulphuric acid-0.05 M thorium nitrate proved suitable for the determination of molybdenum and titanium in the presence of niobium, tantalum, tungsten and zirconium. A direct polarographic method using this base electrolyte is described for the determination of molybdenum in a niobium base alloy.     

Polarographic determination of trace amounts of thorium

A sensitive linear-sweep polarographic method for the determination of thorium is described. It is based on the thorium complex with Xylidyl Blue I (XBI) in a medium containing ethylenediamine, 1,10-phenanthroline, oxalic acid and ninhydrin, at pH 10.5-11.5. The complex has been proved to be Th(XBI)(2), with log beta' = 9.6. The method can be used to determine trace amounts of thorium over the range 3.5 x 10(-8)-3 x 10(-6)M. The detection limit is 1 x 10(-8)M. A solvent extraction procedure is necessary to eliminate interference from several cations. The method has been applied to determination of traces of thorium in minerals, with good results.     

Sine-wave polarographic determination of zirconium or niobium in aqueous media

The sine-wave polarographic determination of zirconium in aqueous media was investigated using solutions which were 0.55 – 5.5·10^-3M in zirconyl chloride and 1 M in potassium chloride and had been adjusted to pH 2.0 with hydrochloric acid. It was possible to determine zirconium in the concentration range of 0.05 to 0.4 mg per ml. The sine-wave polarographic behavior of zirconium in aqueous solutions in the pH range 2–3 is discussed. The sine-wave polarographic determination of niobium in aqueous media was investigated using concentrated sulfuric acid containing 5 to 0.1 mg of niobium per ml in a supporting electrolyte of citric acid; the determination of niobium was possible down to 0.1 mg of niobium per ml of concentrated sulfuric acid although the D.C. polarographic method was impractical for the determination of less than 0.5 mg of niobium per ml.     

The micro volumetric determination of uranium with application to bismuth base alloy analysis

The macro volumetric method for the determination of uranium by titration against standard ceric sulphate after reduction on a lead column has been successfully applied on the micro scale Microgram amounts of uranium can be determined by this method, the lowest amount determinable being about 1 microgram. The procedure is accurate to within ±1% at the 100 μg level of uranium Although bismuth and iron cause difficulty, there is no interference from zirconium or thorium.This method for uranium has been applied to the analysis of bismuth base alloys containing uranium in concentrations from 0.005 to 0.1% by weight.     

Polarographic determination of traces of zirconium in ores by use of complex-forming compounds adsorbable at the dropping mercury electrode

A polarographic method is proposed for the determination of trace zirconium down to the 5 x 10(-9)M level, based on the adsorption of the complex of zirconium with oxalic acid + cupferron + diphenylguanidine at the dropping mercury electrode in sodium acetate-acetic acid solution (pH 5.7). Under optimum conditions the wave-height is proportional to the concentration of zirconium in the range from 0 to 0.4 mug ml . The serious interference from titanium(IV) can be effectively eliminated by solvent extraction with 3% tri-n-octylamine from lN sulphuric acid and stripping with 0.1 M perchloric acid-lM hydrochloric acid-2M nitric acid mixture. The mechanism giving rise to the wave for the zirconium complex has been investigated. The method has been applied to the determination of trace zirconium in ores and ceramics.     

The analysis of zirconium-thorium binary alloys

Thorium-zirconium binary alloys are analysed by complexometric procedures. For alloys containing more than 20% thorium or 5% zirconium by weight, the sum of the constituents is obtained by a back titration procedure at pH 2.6–2.8 with bismuth nitrate using xylenol orange as indicator. Thorium is then masked with sulphate and the liberated EDTA is titrated with bismuth at pH 1.2–1.3. For alloys containing less than 20% of thorium, thorium fluoride is precipitated on lanthanum fluoride to effect its separation before titration. For alloys containing less than 5% of zirconium, the zirconium is separated by precipitation with p-bromo-mandelic acid.     

Separation of zirconium and hafnium from early actinides and rare earth elements with eichrom’s pb resin in HCl

The separation of zirconium and hafnium isotopes from the early actinides and rare earth elements (REE) with Eichrom’s Pb resin has been studied. Batch studies were performed to characterize the behavior of actinium, thorium, zirconium, hafnium, lutetium, and yttrium on Pb resin from HCl solutions (0.001 M to 11 M). The early actinides and REE had no affinity for the resin at any concentration of HCl, but zirconium and hafnium showed a moderate uptake at high concentrations of HCl with a maximum extraction at 11 M HCl. Several column separations were tested, including with only tracer isotopes and with mass. Rapid, simple separations of zirconium from actinium, thorium, protactinium, and the REE with high yields and low elution volumes are presented with applications for tracer isotope production and fission product separations. The resin is less suitable for hafnium separations as hafnium tends to bleed off the resin even at high concentrations of HCl.

     

Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of trace amounts of uranium, thorium, and zirconium using the partial least squares method after their preconcentration by α-benzoin oxime modified Amberlite XAD-2000 resin

A new solid phase extraction method for separation and preconcentration of trace amounts of uranium, thorium, and zirconium in water samples is proposed. The procedure is based on the adsorption of U(VI), Th(IV) and Zr(IV) ions on a column of Amberlite XAD-2000 resin loaded with α-benzoin oxime prior to their simultaneous spectrophotometric determination with Arsenazo III using orthogonal signal correction partial least squares method. The enrichment factor for preconcentration of uranium, thorium, and zirconium was found to be 100. The detection limits for U(VI), Th(IV) and Zr(IV) were 0.50, 0.54, and 0.48 μg L⁻¹, respectively. The precision of the method, evaluated as the relative standard deviation obtained by analyzing a series of 10 replicates, was below 4% for all elements. The practical applicability of the developed sorbent was examined using synthetic seawater, natural waters and ceramic samples.     

Simultaneous determination of uranium and thorium with Arsenazo III by second-derivative spectrophotometry

A derivative spectrophotometric method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of microgram quantities of uranium and thorium with Arsenazo III in hydrochloric acid medium. The second-derivative absorbances of the uranium and thorium Arsenazo III complexes at 679.5 and 684.4 nm are used for their quantification. Uranium and thorium, both in the range 0.1-0.7 mug/ml have been determined simultaneously with good precision. The procedure does not require separation of uranium and thorium, and allows the determination of both metals in the presence of alkaline-earth metals and zirconium, but lanthanides interfere.     

锆-氟-7-碘-8-羟基喹啉-5-磺酸-EDTA-表面活性剂体系的荧光光度研究

在pH5.5～7.0的HAc-NaAc缓冲溶液中,锆与氟、7-碘-8-羟基喹啉-5-磺酸(H_2QSI)、EDTA及十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTMAB)形成五元荧光络合物,其组成为Zr(Ⅳ):F:H_2QSI:EDTA:CTMAB=1:2:1:1:4.络合物的最大激发波长(λ_(ex))为365nm,最大发射波长(λ_(em))为 500 nm.由此建立了锆的选择性好、灵敏度高的荧光测定新方法.方法的检测限为 0.8μg/L.测锆的线性范围为 0.0016～1.04 mg/L.应用于合金中锆的测定,结果满意.     

Accurate determination of trace amounts of thorium in silicate rocks by cation-exchange chromatography and spectrophotometry

Thorium in four of the South African NIMROC standards and in four secondary standards is determined accurately by means of spectrophotometry with arsenazo-III after a selective cation-exchange separation on an AG50W-X4 resin column. All other elements are eluted with 6 M hydrobromic acid before the final elution of thorium with 5 M nitric acid. Small amounts of zirconium which may be present in the thorium eluate, are effectively complexed with oxalic acid which also eliminates the spectrophotometric interferences caused by organic material leached from the resin column. The accuracy and precision of the method are demonstrated by the analysis of synthetic mixtures containing various amounts of thorium. Amounts of 10 and 100 μg of thorium can finally be determined with coefficients of variation of 1% and 0.2%, respectively.     

Colorimetric determination of zirconium with 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol

A method is described for the determination of as little as 50 ppm of zirconium in uranium-fission element alloys and zinc magnesium-uranium-fission element alloys. Zirconium is extracted from a nitric acid-aluminium nitrate medium with dibutyl phosphate in toluene. The uranium co-extracted with the zirconium is removed by scrubbing with hydrochloric acid-ammonium thiocyanate solution. A portion of the organic phase is mixed with pyridine-toluene solution of 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol to develop the colour.     

Trace Determination of Zirconium（Ⅳ） by Anodic Adsorptive Voltammetry at a Carbon Paste Electrode

A new sensitive adsorptive voltammetric method was described for the determination ofzirconium at a carbon paste electrode (CPE) in the presence of alizarin complexone (ALC).Optimal analytical conditions are: 1.0~ l0“6 or 5.0x l0“7 mol/L ALC, 0.20 mol/L HAC-NaAc (pH4.3), accumulation for 60 s at 0 V (vs. SCE), and linear scanning from 0 V to 1.0 V at 250 mV/s.The peak potential of the complex is at 0.81 V. By using a model JP-303 polarographic analyzer,2.0~ l0l~ mol/L (S/N=3) zirconium can be detected with a 90 s accumulation, when the 2nd-orderderivative linear sweep technique is used, and the linear range is 6.0~ 10l~-2.0~ l0s mol/L (5.0~ l07mol/L ALC) and 2.0~108-2.0~ l07 mol/L (1.0~ 10.6 mol/L ALC), respectively. The developedmethod was applied to the determination of trace zirconium in the ore samples with satisfactoryresults.     

Concentration, separation and determination of scandium, zirconium, hafnium and thorium with a silica-based sulphonic acid cation-exchanger

A study has been made of the dependence of the sorption of scandium, zirconium, hafnium and thorium from aqueous solutions with a silica-based sulphonic cation-exchanger (SCE-SiO(2)) on the concentration and nature of the acid medium, time of contact, concentration of the element, and the ionic strength. The selectivity decreases in the order Zr approximately Hf > Th > Sc > Fe(III). The sorption characteristics of silica gel and SCE-SiO(2) have been compared, and the sorption mechanism is discussed. The SCE-SiO(2) exchanger has been used for 100-fold concentration of scandium, zirconium, hafnium and thorium from their 10(-8)-10(-7) M solutions, and a spectrophotometric method has been developed for their determination with a detection limit of 0.5 ng/ml for Zr and Sc and 0.1 ng/ml for Hf and Th. Zirconium and hafnium have been determined in the solvent phase by X-ray fluorescence and atomic-emission methods.     

The polarographic determination of indium in zinc-base alloys : The determination of indium in zinc and in zinc alloys of low aluminium content

Studies of the application of an 8-hydroxyquinoline extraction and of a zinc oxide “collection” procedure for the separation of trace amounts of indium from zinc alloys are described and discussed. A combination of radio-chemical and polarographic determination were employed for this work. A polarographic method for the determination of indium in zinc and in zinc alloys of low aluminium content is presented     

Application of ion-exchange separations to determination of trace elements in natural waters-IX: simultaneous isolation and determination of uranium and thorium

A method is described for the determination of uranium and thorium in samples of natural waters. After acidification with citric acid the water sample is filtered and sodium citrate and ascorbic acid are added. The resulting solution of pH 3 is passed through a 4-g column of Dowex 1 x 8 (citrate form) on which both uranium and thorium are adsorbed as anionic citrate complexes. Thorium is eluted with 8M hydrochloric acid and separated from co-eluted substances by anion-exchange in 8M nitric acid medium on a separate 2-g column of the same resin in the nitrate form. After complete removal of iron by washing with a mixture consisting of IBMK, acetone and 1M hydrochloric acid (1:8:1 v v ) and treatment of the resin with 6M hydrochloric acid, the uranium is eluted from the 4-g column with 1M hydrochloric acid. In the eluate thorium is determined spectrophotometrically (arsenazo III method) while fluorimetry is employed for the assay of uranium. The procedure was used for the determination of uranium and thorium in numerous water samples collected in Austria, including samples of mineral-waters. The results indicate that a simple relationship exists between the uranium and thorium contents of waters which makes it possible to calculate the approximate thorium content of a sample on the basis of its uranium concentration and vice versa.     

Über das polarographische Verhalten von Zirkonium- und Thorium-Farbstoffkomplexen

Zusammenfassung Das polarographische Verhalten der Solochrom-Violett RS-Komplexe des Zirkoniums und Thoriums wurde untersucht und Proportionalität zwischen der Höhe der Reduktionswellen der Farbstoffkomplexe und der Konzentration der Metallionen im p_H- Gebiet zwischen 2 und 3 festgestellt. Nach eingehender Überprüfung der p_H-Abhängigkeit von Form und Lage der Reduktionswelle konnte eine Arbeitsvorschrift ausgearbeitet werden, die die gemeinsame Bestimmung des Zirkoniums und Thoriums erlaubt und darüber hinaus durch Maskierung des Thoriums mit Acetationen die Möglichkeit zur selektiven Bestimmung des Zirkoniums neben Thorium bietet. Störungen durch Anionen und andere Kationen wurden untersucht und eingehend diskutiert.

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Summary The polarographic behavior of the Solochrom-Violet RS-complexes of zirconium and thorium was studied, and a proportionality was found between the height of the reduction waves of the dyestuff complex and the concentration of the metal ions in the p_H region between 2 and 3. After intensive checking of the p_H-dependence of the form and position of the reduction waves, a working procedure could be worked out, which permits the simultaneous determination of zirconium and thorium, and which furthermore by masking the thorium with acetate ions, creates the possibility of the selective determination of zirconium in the presence of thorium. Interferences by anions and other cations were investigated and discussed at length.

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Rèsumè Etude du comportement polarographique du complexe du violet solochrome RS et du zirconium et du thorium; il a été établi qu'il existait une relation de proportionalité entre les hauteurs des vagues de réduction du complexe coloré et la concentration des ions métalliques dans un domaine de p_H compris entre 2 et 3. Après un contrôle précis de la variation en fonction du p_H des vagues de réduction, en forme et en position, il a été possible d'établir un mode opératoire permettant le dosage global du zirconium et du thorium ainsi que le dosage sélectif du zirconium en présence du thorium lorsqu'on masque ce dernier par des ions acétates. Les perturbations apportées par les anions et d'autres cations ont été étudiées et discutées en détail.

     

Chemical analysis of manganese nodules : Part II. Determination of uranium and thorium after anion-exchange separation

A method is described for the determination of uranium and thorium in manganese nodules. After dissolution of the sample in a mixture of perchloric and hydrofluoric acids, uranium is adsorbed on the strongly basic anion-exchange resin Dowex 1 (chloride form) from 6 M hydrochloric acid. The effluent is evaporated and the residue is taken up in 7 M nitric acid—0.25 M oxalic acid; thorium is then isolated quantitatively by anion-exchange on Dowex 1 (nitrate form). Thorium is eluted with 6 M hydrochloric acid and determined spectrophotometrically by the arsenazo III method. Uranium is eluted from the resin in the chloride form with 1 M hydrochloric acid and then separated from iron, molybdenum and other co-eluted elements on a column of Dowex 1 (chloride form); the medium consists of 50% (v/v) tetrahydrofuran, 40% (v/v) methyl glycol and 10% (vv) 6 M hydrochloric acid. After removal of iron and molybdenum by washing the resin with a mixture of the same composition and with pure aqueous 1 M hydrochloric acid, the adsorbed uranium is eluted with 1 M hydrochloric acid and determined by fluorimetry. The method was used successfully for the determination of ppm-quantities of uranium and thorium in 60 samples of manganese nodules from the Pacific Ocean.     

Spectrophotometric determination of zirconium, uranium, thorium and rare earths with arsenazo III after extractions with thenoyltrifluoroacetone and tri-n-octylamine

A method is described for the spectrophotometric determination of microgram amounts of zirconium, uranium(VI), thorium and rare earths with Arsenazo III after systematic separation by extraction. First zirconium is extracted into a xylene solution of thenoyltrifluoroacetone (TTA) from about 4M hydrochloric acid. Uranium(VI) is then extracted into a xylene solution of tri-n-octy lamine from about 4M hydrochloric acid. Thorium is next extracted into TTA solution at pH about 1.5, and finally rare earths are extracted into TTA solution at pH about 4.7. Each metal is back-extracted from the organic phase before determination.     

Determination of nanogram levels of zirconium by chelating ion exchange and on-line preconcentration in flow injection UV-visible spectrophotometry

Trace quantities of zirconium were preconcentrated on a series of chelating resins. The experimental conditions for preconcentration such as pH, time and metal ion concentration were optimized for the batch processes. Continuous flow manifolds were developed for the on-line preconcentration of zirconium using microcolumns containing chelating resins. Calibration plots were obtained with correlation coefficients of 0.9990 +/- 0.0008. The determination of zirconium was performed using Xylenol Orange at 535 nm. Binary and ternary mixtures of zirconium, thorium and titanium did not show any cross-contamination during column chromatographic separation.