Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid as a reagent for the determination of Thorium

2:4:5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid has been successfully used for the determination of thorium. It has been proved to a better reagent for thorium than 2:4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid as it produces quantitative precipitation of thorium at a considerably lower pH value and can separate Th from a number of common elements, such as Ca, Ba, Sr, Zn, Co, Ni, Ti, U, etc. and cerite earths more effectively. Zr and Fe interfere, but iron may be removed by a convenient method. Direct weighing may be applicable for the estimation of thorium within the limites of experimental error,