Determination of carbohydrazide at trace and subtrace levels

We developed three analytical methods for the determination of carbohydrazide at different concentration levels. One involves the volumetric titration of the analyte with bromate ion and dead-stop end-point detection, and is applicable to concentrations above 10 mg/l., so it can be used for standardizing carbohydrazide solutions. A second, spectrophotometric method is based on the reduction of FE(III) and measurement of the absorbance of the Fe(II)-ferrozine complex, and features an applicability range of 25-700,mug/l. carbohydrazide. The third method uses differential pulse polarography and the oxidation of carbohydrazide in a basic medium at a dropping mercury electrode to determine the analyte. This last method is the most sensitive of the three and also that offering the widest determination range: from 4 to 3000 mug/l. carbohydrazide.