STUDIES ON THE POLAROGRAPHIC ADSORP-TIVE COMPLEX WAVE OF RARE EARTH-ERIOCHROME AZUROL B (Ⅱ)

The rare earth ions form complexes with ECAB in 0.1 mol/L NaAc-HAc supporting electrolyte at pH 6. The composition of the complex was determined by spectrophotometric method to be 1: 2. The decrease of SAC peak height of ECAB is proportional to the concentration of rare earth ions in the range of 1×10~(-6)-2×10~(-5) mol/L. The reduction mechanism of ECAB and RE-ECAB is proposed based on the experimental evidence. The complexing group of ECAB with RE ions iust is the redox group, so when RE ions are added, there is no new peak appearing in the polarograms:, the only phenomenon observed is that the peak current of ECAB decreases. The fast protonation of EGAB carbanion formed after the second electron transfer results in the formation of colourless tetrahedral molecules.