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Spectrophotometric Determination of Calcium with Chlorindazon C

Spektrophotometrische Calciumbestimmung mit Chlorindazon C

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The optimum experimental condition for the spectrophotometric determination of trace amounts of calcium ions in aqueous solutions using chlorindazon C has been assessed and the procedure is described. The system conforms to Beers' law; the optimum range for a 1-cm cell is 0.4–1.7 ppm of calcium, determined with a relative standard deviation of 1.3%. The molar absorptivity at 586 nm is 1.88×104 l mole−1 cm−1. EDTA interferes with the determination. A reaction ratio of 1∶2 for calcium to the reagent has been deduced from spectrophotometric data. This method has been utilized to determine calcium in orchard leaves and tap water.

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Die optimalen Versuchsbedingungen für die spektrophotometrische Bestimmung von Calcium-Spuren in wäßrigen Lösungen mit Chlorindazon C wurden erarbeitet und das Verfahren beschrieben. Das Reaktionsprodukt entspricht dem Beerschen Gesetz. 0,4 bis 1,7 ppm Calcium lassen sich in 1-cm-Küvetten mit einer relativen Standardabweichung von 1,3% bestimmen. Die molare Extinktion bei 586 nm beträgt 1,88×104l·mol−1·cm−1. ÄDTA stört die Bestimmung. Ein Reaktionsverhältnis von 1∶2 für Ca: Reagens läßt sich aus den spektrophotometrischen Daten ableiten. Das Verfahren wurde für die Ca-Bestimmung in Obstblättern und in Leitungswasser angewendet.

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Lau, O.W., Cham, S.F. Spectrophotometric Determination of Calcium with Chlorindazon C. Mikrochim Acta 73, 465–474 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01196333

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