The Analysis of Fluoride in the Acetic Acid Leach Solution of Fluorspar with an Ion-Selective Electrode

Abstract

An analytical procedure for the determination of fluoride ion left in the acetic acid leach solution of the U. S. Customs method for fluorspar is presented. The technique described employs an Orion fluoride ion-selective electrode. A semilogarithmic plot of fluoride ion concentration versus millivolt response yields a linear calibration curve. The new procedure s shown to compare favorably with the Customs method in economy analysis time, accuracy and precision.