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SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC DETERMINATION OF NIOBIUM WITH XYLENOL ORANGE ANALYSIS OF URANIUM-BASE ALLOYS (in Japanese)

Journal Article · · Bunseki Kagaku (Japan)

A method is described for the spectrophotometric determination of niobium with Xylenol Orange. The sample solution containing 5 approximates 60 mu g of niobium is transferred to a 25 ml volumetric flask. Sulfuric acid concentration is adjusted to make the acidity 0.05 approximates 0.25N after diluting to volume. Ascorbic acid is then added to reduce iron(III). Sodium sulfate is added to mask small amounts of thorium. Xylenol Orange is added, followed by aluminum sulfate. The aluminum is added to eliminate the interference of fluoride that is presnet in the sample solution. After diluting to the mark and allowing to stand for 1 hr, the absorbance is measured in a 1 cm cell at 53 m mu , using the reagent blank as the reference. Beer's law is obeyed, and the molar absorptivity is 2.3 x 10/sup 4/. According to the continuous variation and slope ratio methods, the composition of the colored products corresponds to a mixture of NbXO and Nb(XO)/sub 2/, where XO is Xylenol Orange. The proposed method was applied to uranium-base alloys, and favorable results were obtained. (auth)

Research Organization:
Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Tokyo
NSA Number:
NSA-18-001543
OSTI ID:
4161097
Journal Information:
Bunseki Kagaku (Japan), Journal Name: Bunseki Kagaku (Japan) Vol. Vol: 11; ISSN BNSKA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
Japanese