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Extractive separation and direct spectrophotometric determination of molybdenum with N-o-tolyl-o-methoxybenzohydroxamic acid

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

A new reagent, N-o-tolyl-o-methoxybenzohydroxamic acid, is proposed for highly sensitive and selective determination of Mo(VI) by rapid extraction of its yellow complex with isoamyl alcohol and simultaneous spectrophotometric determination at 350 nm. The complex follows Beer's law at this wavelength over the concentration range 0.5 to 10.5 ..mu..g/ml, the sensitivity being 0.010 ..mu..g of Mo/cm/sup 2/ (epsilon = 9.1 x 10/sup 3/). A 0.01 M reagent solution in isoamyl alcohol is adequate for complete extraction of molybdenum within 5 min. The method is found to be applicable to separation of molybdenum from many metals which constitute the nuclear fuels and fission products. Molybdenum was determined in steels. (auth)

Research Organization:
Indian Inst. of Tech., Bombay
OSTI ID:
7156743
Journal Information:
Sep. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Sep. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 11:3; ISSN SESCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English