A weakly acid manganese sulfate sample is precipitated with freshly filtered potassium permanganate in presence of sodium acetate and zinc sulfate. The manganese oxide precipitate is separated from the bulk of interfering elements by filtration, dissolved with ascorbic acid, and titrated with EDTA to an Eriochrome Black T or Thymolphthalexon end point. Zinc, cadmium, copper, nickel, and mercury are masked with potassium cyanide; iron and aluminum with triethanolamine. Since the iron-triethanolamine complex is colored, an indirect titration is performed in this case.
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