Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://idr.nitk.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/10304
Title: Complexometric determination of thallium(III) using ethanethiol as a selective masking agent
Authors: Karthikeyan, J.
Parameshwara, P.
Nityananda, Shetty, A.
Shetty, P.
Issue Date: 2006
Citation: Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2006, Vol.17, 2, pp.316-320
Abstract: A simple and selective complexometric method for the determination of thallium in presence of other metal ions is proposed based on the selective masking ability of ethanethiol towards thallium(III). Thallium present in a given sample solution is first complexed with a known excess of EDTA and the surplus EDTA is titrated with standard zinc sulphate solution at pH 5-6(hexamine) using xylenol orange as the indicator. A 0.3% aqueous solution of ethanethiol is then added to displace EDTA from the Tl(III)-EDTA complex. The released EDTA is titrated with standard zinc sulphate solution as before. Reproducible and accurate results are obtained for 3.70 mg to 74.07 mg of Tl (III) with relative error less than 0.44% and coefficient of variation not more than 0.27%. The interference of various ions was studied and the method was used for the analysis of thallium in its synthetic alloy mixtures and also in complexes. 2006 Sociedade Brasileira de Qu mica.
URI: http://idr.nitk.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/10304
Appears in Collections:1. Journal Articles

Files in This Item:
File Description SizeFormat 
10304.pdf56.95 kBAdobe PDFThumbnail
View/Open


Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.