The method of S.W. polarographic determination of tin in iron and steel is interfered with lead, chromium, etc. The authors solved this problem by using the EDTA mask-Be (OH)
2 precipitation technique. In addition, the sensitivity of this method was increased. A procedure was recomended as follows.
0.5 g of iron or steel sample was dissolved in hydrochloric acid and then nitric acid was added to oxidize ferrous ion. The solution was treated with EDTA and beryllium solution for masking of iron and others. Heating just to the boiling point, ammonia water was added until the precipitation of beryllium hydroxide completed. After cooling, the precipitation was filtered and washed with (2+100) ammonia water until the red color of Fe-EDTA chelate was disappeared. The precipitate was dissolved with 25 mL of (1+1) hydrochloric acid and the solution was transferred to a 50 mL volumetric flask. After 1 mL of 0.5 v/v% polyacrylamide (PAA) aqueous solution was added and diluted to volum, tin was determined by the S.W. polarograph (−0.3 V∼−0.6 V vs.Hg pool). Otherwise, instead of PAA, 10 mL of 2.5×10
−3 M tetraphenylarsoniumchloride-50% ethanol solution might be used. In this case, tin was determined by the A.C. polarograph.
Using the 0.5 g sample, it was possible to determine 0.002% tin by the S.W. polarographic method, 0.005% tin by the A.C. polarographic method with tetraphenylarsoniumchloride-hydrochloric acid supporting electrolyte and 0.01% tin by the A.C. polarographic method with hydrochloric acid supporting electrolyte.
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