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Title: Indirect complexometric determination of mercury(II) using 1-propane thiol (PT) as a selective masking agent
Authors: Parameshwara, P.
Karthikeyan, J.
Shetty, A.N.
Shetty, P.
Issue Date: 2005
Citation: Indian Journal of Chemical Technology, 2005, Vol.12, 6, pp.727-729
Abstract: A complexometric method for the determination of mercury(II) in presence of other metal ions is described based on the selective masking action of 1-propane thiol towards mercury(II). Mercury(II) present in a given sample solution is first complexed with an excess of EDTA and the unreacted EDTA is titrated against lead nitrate solution at pH 5-6 (hexamine buffer) using xylenol orange as the indicator. A 0.8% aqueous solution of 1-propane thiol is then added to displace EDTA from the Hg(II)-EDTA complex. The released EDTA is titrated with standard lead nitrate solution as before. Reproducible and accurate results are obtained for 4-85 mg of mercury(II), with relative error less than 0.23% and coefficient of variation not more than 0.41%. The effects of various ions were studied. The method is used for the analysis of mercury(II) in its synthetic alloy mixtures and also in complexes.
URI: http://idr.nitk.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/11600
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