title: Application of voltammetric methods for the analysis of gold and other transition metals in quartzite rock.
abstract: Simple, rapid and accurate voltammetric methods viz. DCP, DPP and DPASV have been presented for the trace determination of gold and other transition metals in quartzite rock sample. The analysis has been performed using 0.1 M(NH4)2 tartrate, 0.1 M NaClO4 and 1 M NaOH as supporting electrolyte with 0.001% gelatin as maximum suppressor. The results show the presence of CuII(10.70), CoII(4.72), FeIII(66.96), AuIII(0.066), ZnII(1.68) and CdII(0.62) mg x g(-1) metal ions from the sample. Gold produced a well defined wave/peak with E1,2/Ep = -0.61 V/-0.64 V vs SCE, in 1 M NaOH supporting electrolyte. The quantitative analysis of metal inos was carried out by the method of standard addition. Statistical treatment of the observed voltammetric data reveals high accuracy and good precision of determination. The observed voltammetric results are comparable with those obtained using AAS method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Dr. Hair Singh Gour University, Sagar 470 003, MP, India.
authors.forename: Praveen Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Tamrakar
authors.forename: Krishna Sadashiv
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Pitre
mesh_terms: D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / Q000379:methods; D006046:Gold / Q000032:analysis*; D011791:Quartz / Q000737:chemistry; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D028561:Transition Elements / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D028561:Transition Elements; D011791:Quartz; D006046:Gold