Polarographic determination of hydrogen ion activities in strongly acidic media: a new acidity function

Author(s):  
Jiří Janata ◽  
Geertje Jansen
1973 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiři Janata ◽  
Raymond D. Holtby-Brown

Author(s):  
M. Nogami Eurica ◽  
M. Dalmeida Gracinda ◽  
Jorge Nozaki

Differential pulse polarography was employed for the determination of arsenic in bituminous coal from Figueiras, Parana, Brazil. The dried coal sample was crushed to -100 mesh, ashed, and treated with reducing reagents in acidic media. The arsine generated was collected and selectively oxidized to Al +3 using an absorbing solution of 0.1 mol.L -1 [tris(hydroxymethyl) aminomethane] ( TRIS) and 0. 002 mol.L -1 silver nitrate. A solution of TRIS and hydrochloric acid, pH -1, was used as supporting electrolyte for differential pulse polarographic determination of Al+3 in the concentration range 0.05 -0.60 μglmL. The average arsenic concentration found was 69.0 ± 2.6 mg.kg -1 and was in agreement with the spectrophotometric method using silver-diethyldithiocarbamate-pyridine.


1976 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 440-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Udo A. Spitzer ◽  
Trevor W. Toone ◽  
Ross Stewart

The HR acidity function has been determined for the trifluoroacetic acid–water system, and extended beyond 100% acid by the addition of trifluoroacetic anhydride, to 99.5 wt.% anhydride. The existing H0 acidity function is corrected and extended to 100% trifluoroacetic acid, confirming Eaborn's observation that H0 attains a minimum value at approximately 97% acid. Comparison of the acidity functions shows that although trifluoroacetic acid is only weakly protonating, it is a strongly protonating-dehydrating medium. Changes in the uv–visible spectrum of potassium permanganate produced by changing acid concentration are used to calculate the degree of further ionization of the permanganate ion; the correlation of this with the HR acidity function further suggests the presence of the permanganyl cation, MnO3+, or its trifluoroacetate complex or ester, MnO3•O2CCF3, in these solutions. A cryoscopic investigation into the mode of ionization of permanganate in trifluoroacetic acid reveals that extensive ion-pair formation occurs in this solvent. Although this effect prevents an unequivocal determination of the number of solute particles being made the results are consistent with the presence of a permanganyl species in solution.


1985 ◽  
Vol 173 ◽  
pp. 281-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Papanastasiou ◽  
I. Ziogas ◽  
D. Jannakoudakis

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