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Title: Thin-layered chromatography of metal ions in formic acid medium on impregnated and unimpregnated silica gel G; semiquantitative determination of Fe/sup 3 +/, Cd/sup 2 +/, Th/sup 4 +/, Al/sup 3 +/, Zn/sup 2 +/, UO/sub 2//sup 2 +/, VO/sup 2 +/, Ce/sup 4 +/, and Ni/sup 2 +/

Journal Article · · Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

The adsorption behavior of metal ions in the formic acid-sodium formate system using unimpregnated as well as impregnated silica gel G as thin layers has been studied. A remarkable result of this study is the dramatic selectivity of impregnated silica gel G thin layers when compared to the corresponding unimpregnated silica gel G thin layers. This impregnation effect provides us with a new adsorbent phase which is sufficiently stable in the formic acid-sodium formate medium. Some important ternary separations have been achieved on silica gel G thin layers. Al/sup 3 +/, Ni/sup 2 +/, Fe/sup 3 +/, and Pb/sup 2 +/ have been qualitatively separated from mixtures of other ions. Cu/sup 2 +/ has been selectively separated on impregnated silica gel G thin layers. The semi-quantitative determination of nine metal ions on impregnated silica gel G layers has also been attempted.

Research Organization:
Aligarh Muslim Univ., India
OSTI ID:
6107598
Journal Information:
Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 19:6-7
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English