title: Determination of traces of Mo in soils and geological materials by solvent extraction of the molybdenum-thiocyanate complex and atomic absorption.
abstract: Comprehensive studies of the extraction of the molybdenum-thiocyanate complex with methyl isobutyl ketone have resulted in an improved method for the determination of traces of molybdenum in soils and geological materials by atomic-absorption spectroscopy. The method is applicable in the range 1-500 ppm Mo, with 1-g samples, giving relative standard deviations not exceeding about 8% at a level of 1 ppm. The limit of detection is 0.1 ppm. There are few interferences, and large quantities of iron are without effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Owens
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Smythe