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Determination of Four Inorganic Anions in Carbonates and Phosphates by Ion Chromatography

HAN Tingting, CUI He, DUAN Xiaojuan, SONG Tian, JI Hongwei, LI Huixin, CAI Feng, ZHU Qianlin   

  1. 1. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China;
    2. Shandong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Technology Center, Qingdao 266002, China;
    3. Qingdao Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Qingdao 266001, China;
    4. College of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
  • Online:2016-07-25 Published:2016-07-26
  • Contact: CUI He

Abstract:

An analytical method using ion chromatography with isocratic elution was developed for the determination of four
inorganic anions (F-, Cl-, SO42-  and NO3-) in carbonates and phosphates. Carbonate samples were dissolved in 20 mmol/L
sodium hydroxide solution and then neutralized to pH between 4.5 and 5.5 with phosphoric acid. Phosphate samples were
dissolved with 20 mmol/L sodium hydroxide solution directly and then separated on an AS11-HC column with 20 mmol/L
sodium hydroxide solution as the mobile phase at 1.0 mL/min flow rate. The results indicated that the calibration curves
showed good linear relationship for 4 inorganic anions (r = 0.999 2–0.999 9). The limits of detection (LODs) for F-, Cl-,
SO42- and NO3- were 2.0, 2.0, 2.5 and 2.5 mg/kg respectively. The mean recoveries at three spiked concentration levels
(low, middle, and high) were 80%–109.88%, and the relative standard derivations (RSDs) were 0.85%–4.67% (n = 6).
The proposed method is reliable, simple, convenient, sensitive, universal and reproducible, and can be applied in the rapid
determination of 4 anions in carbonates and phosphates.

Key words: ion chromatography, carbonate, phosphate, inorganic anion

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