• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.515-520
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• 1999

The spectrophotometric determination of Al(III) with thorin have been investigated. The optimum condition of pH, concentration of ligand and surfactant, and stability were evaluated. The thorin ligand offers selective separation of Al(III) from sample solution containing Fe(III), Ni(II), Cu(II), Pb(II) and Cu(II). Various surfactants were tested and Triton X-100 showed the best stability and the maximum absorbance in an aqueous solution of Al(III)-Thorin-Triton X-100 complex appears about 526 nm. The method was applied for the determination of Al(III) in mixed sample solution. Separation and preconcentration was performed with a short column filled with resorcinol-formaldehyde resin. Control of the pH during the column operation is essential because the adsorption capacities are very sensitive to change in pH. Their separation was carried out in 0.2 M acetic acid-sodium acetate buffer solution (pH 4.5) and 1.0 M $HNO_3$media.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.5-9
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• 1971

A separation scheme using cation exchange procedure is designed specifically for the rapid determination of thorium in monazite samples. All the coexisting ions in monazite, including rare earth ions, are eluted with 3N hydrochloric acid. The remaining thorium is eluted from the resin column with 5N sulfuric acid prior to spectrophotometric determination with thorin reagent. The radioactive tracers and spectrophotometric methods were used to confirm the quantitative elution of thorium and also the chemical purity of the eluted thorium from the column.