Abstract

AbstractA very sensitive stripping procedure for trace measurements of bismuth, based on the adsorptive accumulation of the bismuth‐cupferron complex onto the mercury working electrode, is described. The optimized conditions include a sulfuric acid (5 × 10−4 M) medium, containing 2.5 × 10−5 M cupferron, and an accumulation potential of −0.10 V. Both voltammetric and potentiometric stripping modes can be employed to probe the reduction of the accumulated complex. The limit of detection after 10 minutes preconcentration is 6 ng L−1 (3 × 10−11 M), and the relative standard deviation at the 2 × 10−8 M level is 1.6%. Most cations, including antimony, do not interfere in the determination of bismuth. Simultaneous measurements of bismuth, titanium, and uranium are illustrated.

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