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Differential pulse polarographic determination of inorganic and organic arsenic in natural waters

Differential-puls-polarograpbische Bestimmung von anorganischem und organischem Arsen in natürlichen Wässern

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As(III), As(V) and organic arsenic in water are determined by differential pulse polarography. As (III) is directly determined in 2M HCl as supporting electrolyte. Total inorganic arsenic [As (III) + As(V)] is measured after reduction of electro-inactive As(V) with sodium sulphite. Total arsenic is determined after oxidative treatment of the water residue with potassium permanganate and magnesium nitrate, and reduction of arsenic with sodium sulphite. Organic arsenic is evaluated by difference. The efficiency of the whole procedure is 78–80% and its detection limit is 1μg/l. The relative standard deviation is better than ±1.5% at 50μg/l. Interferences due to heavy metals are overcome by removing them by anionexchange or pre-electrolysis with a mercury cathode.

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As (III), As(V) und organisches Arsen in Wässern wurden differentialpuls-polarographisch bestimmt. As (III) wurde direkt in 2 M HCl als Trägerelektrolyt bestimmt. Das anorganische Gesamtarsen [As(III) und As(V)] wurde nach Reduktion des elektro-inaktiven As(V) mit Natriumsulfit gemessen. Nach der oxydativen Behandlung des Wasserrückstandes mit KMnO4 und Magnesiumnitrat und nach Reduktion des Arsens mit Natriumsulfit wurde das Gesamtarsen bestimmt, und das organisch gebundene Arsen durch Differenzbildung ermittelt. Die Ausbeute des gesamten Verfahrens beträgt 78–80%, seine Erfassungsgrenze 1μg/l Die relative Standardabweichung ist besser als ±1,5% bei 50μg/l. Störungen durch Schwermetalle werden entweder durch deren Entfernung mittels Anionen-austauscher oder durch vorhergehende Elektrolyse mit einer Quecksilberelektrode beseitigt.

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Buldini, P.L., Ferri, D. & Zini, Q. Differential pulse polarographic determination of inorganic and organic arsenic in natural waters. Mikrochim Acta 73, 71–78 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01197233

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