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XU Hong-na,JIN Li-guo,YOU Li-mei,CHENG Yan.Simultaneous Determination of Chromium(Ⅲ) and Chromium(Ⅵ) in Water by the First Derivative Spectrophotometric Method[J].Rock and Mineral Analysis,2020,39(5):785-792
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Simultaneous Determination of Chromium(Ⅲ) and Chromium(Ⅵ) in Water by the First Derivative Spectrophotometric Method
Received:August 09, 2019  Revised:December 11, 2019
DOI:10.15898/j.cnki.11-2131/td.201908090118
Key words: water sample|Cr(Ⅲ)|Cr(Ⅵ)|simultaneous determination|derivative interval factor|first derivative spectrophotometry
Author NameAffiliationE-mail
XU Hong-na Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang 157011, China yaoguo97@163.com 
JIN Li-guo The First Geological Prospecting Institute of Heilongjiang Province, Mudanjiang 157011, China  
YOU Li-mei Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang 157011, China  
CHENG Yan Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang 157011, China  
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Abstract:
      BACKGROUND: Chromium is usually found as Cr(Ⅲ) and Cr(Ⅵ) in environmental water samples. The different valences of chromium produce different physiological function, thus it is necessary to analyze the different valences of chromium accurately. At present, the contents of Cr(Ⅲ) and Cr(Ⅵ) are mostly determined after separation or the content of Cr(Ⅲ) or Cr(Ⅵ) is measured first, then the total content of Cr is determined after oxidation or reduction. The content of another valence of chromium is then calculated by the subtraction method. The available method needs a complex procedure. Moreover, the valence of Cr is easily modified during the sample treatment, resulting in large error and low precision.
OBJECTIVES: To find a simple and accurate method for determination of Cr(Ⅲ) and Cr(Ⅵ).
METHODS: The first derivative spectrophotometric method was used for simultaneously determining of Cr(Ⅲ) and Cr(Ⅵ), which eliminated the interference of Cr(Ⅲ) on Cr(Ⅵ).
RESULTS: Chromogenic reagent EDTA-2Na was added to the mixed water sample in a 70℃water-bath at pH 3-3.5 for 15min, and the absorbance was measured. When the derivative interval factor was 10nm, the first derivative value of absorption for Cr(Ⅵ) was the maximum at 330nm wavelength and the value for Cr(Ⅲ)-EDTA was zero. The concentration of Cr(Ⅵ) can be obtained by the first derivative spectrophotometric method, whereas Cr(Ⅲ) can be determined directly at the maximum wavelength of 543nm. Under the optimal conditions, the concentration range was 0-100mg/L for Cr(Ⅵ) and 0-120mg/L for Cr(Ⅲ). The equation of linear regression for Cr(Ⅲ) was A=0.0036ρ-0.0002 (r2=0.9999), for Cr(Ⅵ) was D=0.00072ρ-0.00013 (r2=0.9996). and the limit of detection was 0.005mg/L for Cr(Ⅵ) and 0.006mg/L for Cr(Ⅲ). The recoveries for Cr(Ⅲ) and Cr(Ⅵ) were 97.8%-102.6%.
CONCLUSIONS: The method meets the requirements for analyzing waste water.