Voltammetric determination of nitrate,perchlorate and iodide at a hanging electrolyte drop electrode

The use of a hanging electrolyte drop electrode is examined for the determination of nitrate, perchlorate and iodide. A three-electrode system was used with a polarographic analyzer. Crystal violet dicarbollylcobaltate(III) electrolyte in the nitrobenzene phase and magnesium sulphate in the aqueous phase with a Pb/PbSO₄ reference electrode made it possible to increase the viable potential range. For nitrate, the peak current/concentration relation was linear over the range 0–5 × 10^?5 M, and nitrate in potable water was easily determined.