The factors for determining NO
3--N in the presence of NO
2--N were investigated. Two methods, i.e. the total value method reported by Yui and the aniline method, were taken up. The total value method was satisfactory, in which NO
3--N was reduced to NO
2--N in the presence of NO
2--N as described by Lambert-Zitomer and as the result the value of the concentration of total NO
2--N (the total value of NO
3--N and NO
2--N) was obtained, then the concentration of NO
3--N was calculated by subtracting the value of the concentration of NO
2--N in the sample solution from the value of the concentration of total NO
2--N. Under the usual condition the second method, the aniline method, showed the considerable dispersion in the values of NO
3--N obtained with the same sample solution. But the aniline method has been improved by the following modification of procedures. 1) On the diazotization of aniline, potasium bromide was added. 2) For the reduction of NO
3--N to NO
2--N, the condition reported by Lambert-Zitomer was used. 3) On coupling of aniline diazonium salt, α-naphthol was adopted as a coupling agent in the alkaline solution. (Received June 11, 1964)
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