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A complexo-titrimetric method for the determination of mercury(II) in the presence of other metal ions is described based on the selective masking ability of sodium nitrite. Mercury and other ions are initially complexed with an excess of EDTA and the surplus EDTA is titrated with Pb(NO3)2 solution at pH 5.0–6.0 using xylenol orange as indicator. An excess of solid NaNO2 is then added to decompose the Hg(II)-EDTA complex and the released EDTA is titrated with standard Pb(NO3)2 solution. Accurate results were obtained for 10–65 mg of mercury with relative errors <0.3% and standard deviations < 0.03 mg. Sn(IV) and Pd(II) interfere but can be easily masked. The method is applied for the determination of Hg(II) in its alloy compositions and complexes.
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Mathew, B., Muralidhara Rao, B. & Narayana, B. Selective complexometric determination of mercury using sodium nitrite as masking agent. Mikrochim Acta 118, 197–201 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01244359
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