Chromatographic separations on pyridinium tungstoarsenate-impregnated ion-exchange papers

Ion-exchange papers were prepared by impregnating chromatographic Whatman No. 3 paper with pyridinium tungstoarsenate exchanger. The composition of the material loaded on the paper shows that the compound has the formula (C₅H₅NH)₃ W_{1 2}AsO_{4 0}·R_f values of 30 metal ions were determined on these ion-exchange papers by developing with ascending technique in solvents containing mixtures of n-propanol and hydrochloric or nitric acid. Several binary, ternary and some quaternary separations were also achieved on these papers. Studies were also made on plain papers for comparison.