Abstract

A plasticized poly (vinyl chloride) membrane electrode based on 1,3-bis(2-methoxybenzene)triazene (MBT) for highly selective determination of mercury(II) has been developed. The electrode showed a good Nernstian response (30.2 ± 0.3 mV decade − 1 ) over a wide concentration range (1.0 × 10 − 7 −1.0 × 10 − 2 mol L − 1 ). The limit of detection was 5.0 × 10 − 8 mol L − 1 . The electrode has a response time about 15 s and can be used for at least 1 month without observing any deviation from Nernstain response. The proposed electrode revealed an excellent selectivity toward mercury(II) ion over a wide variety of alkali, alkaline earth, transition, and heavy metal ions and could be used in the pH range 2.6–4.2. The electrode was used in the determination of Hg 2+ in aqueous samples and as an indicator electrode in potentiometric titration of Hg(II) ions.

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