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Precipitation of calcium with sodium salt of nitrilotriacetic acid

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A new gravimetric method for determining calcium using the sodium salt of nitrilotriacetic acid as a precipitant has been developed. An average of better than 99.5% recovery was obtained with pure calcium solution by the proposed procedure. A relatively few metal ions interfere. The precipitation obtained at pH 6.5±0.2 may be dried in a vacuum desiccator and weighed as CaNaC6H6O6N · H2O, the gravimetric factor being 0.1489 or in an oven at 180° for 2 hours and weighed as CaNaC6H6O6N, the gravimetric factor being 0.1596. Calcium may be titrated turbidimetrically with the sodium salt of nitrilotriacetic acid in a 50% ethanol medium. The rate of precipitation is relatively slow, however, it may be hastened by constant stirring or by precipitation in a 50% ethanol medium. Small amounts of calcium may be determined turbidimetrically. An attempt was made to interpret the structure of the precipitate based on its infrared spectrum.

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Ein neues gravimetrisches Verfahren zur Calciumbestimmung mit Natriumnitrilotriacetat als Fällungsmittel wurde ausgearbeitet. Mit reinen Calciumlösungen wurden Ergebnisse erhalten, deren Durchschnitt besser als 99,5% ist. Relativ wenige Metallionen stören. Der bei pH 6,5±0,2 erhaltene Niederschlag kann im Vakuumexsiccator getrocknet und als CaNaC6H6O6N · H2O (Faktor: 0,1489) ausgewogen werden. Oder man trocknet 2 Stunden in einem Ofen bei 180° C und verwendet als Faktor 0,1596. Calcium kann mit dem Natriumsalz der Nitrilotriessigsäure auch in 50%igem Äthanol turbidimetrisch titriert werden. Die Niederschlagsbildung erfolgt eher langsam, kann aber durch konstantes Rühren oder durch 50% ig alkoholisches Medium beschleunigt werden. Kleine Mengen sollen turbidimetrisch bestimmt werden. Die Struktur des Niederschlags wurde aus dem IR-Spektrum zu deuten versucht.

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This study was supported by Office of Water Research and Technology, U. S. Department of Interior.

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Cheng, K.L., Lin, E. Precipitation of calcium with sodium salt of nitrilotriacetic acid. Mikrochim Acta 65, 337–352 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01218266

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