Paper chromatography in the separation of ions : Separation of silver,copper and arsenic group elements

A paper Chromatographic study ot the separability of ions of elements of the silver, copper and arsenic groups, using different solvents and a number of complexing agents, reveals that the solvents consisting of (1) acetone, hydrochloric or acetic acid (with or without ammonium iodide) and (2) tert. -butyl alcohol, hydrochloric or acetic acid, promote the complete separation of at ; least five elements present in microgram amounts in a mixture. Other complexing agents, such as thiourea, bismuthiol I, bismuthiol II and 2-mercaptobenzothiazole are not very useful in the separation of the ions. The R_I., R_T values and the sequences of separation are tabulated to show their behaviour.