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Potentiometric analysis using solutions of cerium sulfates

Journal Article · · J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:7004528

In a previous work the authors outlined the bases of a new method of instrumental determination of the chemical oxygen consumption (COC): The analysis is performed within the framework of the umpire analysis of COC, but the consumption of the oxidizing agent is continuously recorded according to the change in the emf of the galvanic cell (glass pH-metric electrode; cerium (IV,III) sulfates, potassium bichromate, 7.5 M H/sub 2/SO/sub 4/; and glass redoximetric electrode EO-021. The authors contend that potentiometric recording permits not only a simplication of the determination of COC but also the removal of the rigid limitations on the time of boiling of the sample. Additional information may be obtained on the corresponding and difficultly oxidized substances in the sample to be analyzed. It is noted after a discussion of main peculiarities of the cell that the selection of the conditions of analysis is dictated largely by the requirements set in the determinations of COC which permits a number of shortcomings of the potentiometric method to be determined.

OSTI ID:
7004528
Journal Information:
J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 59:1, PT. 1; ISSN JAPUA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English