Hossein Tavallali; Abolfath Parhami; Abbas Karimpour; Mohammad Ali Karimi
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In this study, a new colorimetric sensor based on a couple of Congo Red (CR) and Alizarin Red S (ALRs) was ready for the detection of the carbonate in tracing levels in aqueous media. The linear range of carbonate derived from the results of this simple, selective, and rapid determination, was 1.21 × ...
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In this study, a new colorimetric sensor based on a couple of Congo Red (CR) and Alizarin Red S (ALRs) was ready for the detection of the carbonate in tracing levels in aqueous media. The linear range of carbonate derived from the results of this simple, selective, and rapid determination, was 1.21 × 10-6–9.51 × 10-5 mol L-1 with the detection limit of 1.31 × 10-7 mol L-1. In the examined cases, the concomitant cations, anions, and weak acids ( I-, Br-, F-, Cl-, SCN-, SO32-, S2O32-, S2O82-, OAc-, H2PO4-, HPO42-, NO3-, C2O42-, HCO3-, BrO3-, IO3-, Cit3-), ( K+, Na+, <1.5 × 10-4 mol L-1 ) did not curb the analysis by creating the disturbance of chemical ions. The recoveries shown in the range of 98.6–102.5% indicate the high validity of the method in water samples. Typically, this compound presented was affordable and fast, with a trouble-free operation, which can consider as a good carbonate receiver in running water greenhouses and arable land. In addition, due to the sophisticated modifications made to filter paper strips, this chemical sensor has the potential capacity to be used as a carbonate solid colorimetric indicator.
Nigussie Fikre
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Physicochemical characterization was carried out for the determination of the quality of drinking tap water from Masha, and Mizan-Aman town southwest Ethiopia. Known volume of tap water samples were digested by Standard Method 3030K microwave digestion system using 5 mL concentrated of HNO3 for 20 minutes ...
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Physicochemical characterization was carried out for the determination of the quality of drinking tap water from Masha, and Mizan-Aman town southwest Ethiopia. Known volume of tap water samples were digested by Standard Method 3030K microwave digestion system using 5 mL concentrated of HNO3 for 20 minutes at variable temperature (160-170 oC). After digestion with microwave acid digestion, some selected metals (Mg, Ca, Cu, Mn, Fe, Zn, Cd & Pb) were determined by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer and the common anions were determined as follows, Ortho phosphorous (PO43-) by APHA4500-PC.Vanadomolybdphosphoric method, Chloride (Cl-) by APHA4500-Cl-B. Argentometric method, Carbonate(CO3-2) by APHA 2330B.Titration method, Nitrate (NO3-) and ammonia (NH3) by WTD photometer method (WAG PHOT-24).The concentration of these metals and common anions obtained in this study were found to be within the range of WHO and other international guideline lines except Cd. Levels of these metals concentration in this study was that, in all water samples, Mg was found in higher concentration followed by Ca, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu and Cd respectively. Concentration of Pb was below the method detection limit in all water samples. Under this investigation, at p = 0.05, the physicochemical parameters of all water samples which were taken from different sites were significantly different among the distribution points and distribution systems. The concentrations of the selected metals and common anions were significantly different in between the distribution points and distribution systems except Zn in Mizan, Mn, Fe and Cd in Aman, NH3 in Masha, and Aman sites and in respective of the physical parameters, temperature and electrical conductivity of all the water samples were significantly different except in Masha site. pH and total hardness of all water samples were not significantly different in all sites except total hardness in Masha site.
