Simultaneous determination of trace iron and aluminum by catalytic spectrophotometry based on a novel oxidation reaction of xylene cyanol FF.
A new, simple, sensitive and selective method for the simultaneous determination of trace iron and aluminum by catalytic spectrophotometry was presented, based on the catalytic effects of iron and aluminum on the discoloring reaction of xylene cyanol FF proceeded by hydrogen peroxide and potassium periodate in weak nitric acid medium. No catalytic effect was obtained in the presence of hydrogen peroxide or potassium periodate only. With the conditional rate constants determined in reaction systems catalyzed by Al or Fe only, the concentrations of Fe and Al in the samples can be calculated. The method was applied to the simultaneous determination of trace Fe and Al in tap water, lake water, river water and tea leaves without separation and preconcentration.
Institute of Microanalytical Systems, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University. clf-123@tom.com
Longfei
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Cai
Chunxiu
C
Xu
D000042:Absorption; D000535:Aluminum / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001557:Benzenesulfonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D002138:Calibration; D002384:Catalysis; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D016877:Oxidants / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010504:Periodic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D017680:Potassium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D013053:Spectrophotometry / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D001557:Benzenesulfonates; D016877:Oxidants; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D014131:Trace Elements; D014867:Water; D010504:Periodic Acid; C048951:xylene cyanol; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D000535:Aluminum; D007501:Iron; C037192:potassium periodate