| Abstract: | An electrothermal atomic-absorption spectrophotometric method is described for the determination of total tin in geological materials, with use of a tungsten-impregnated graphite furnace. The sample is decomposed by fusion with lithium metaborate and the melt is dissolved in 10% hydrochloric acid. Tin is then extracted into trioctylphosphine oxide-methyl isobutyl ketone prior to atomization. Impregnation of the furnace with a sodium tungstate solution increases the sensitivity of the determination and improves the precision of the results. The limits of determination are 0.5-20 ppm of tin in the sample. Higher tin values can be determined by dilution of the extract. Replicate analyses of eighteen geological reference samples with diverse matrices gave relative standard deviations ranging from 2.0 to 10.8% with an average of 4.6%. Average tin values for reference samples were in general agreement with, but more precise than, those reported by others. Apparent recoveries of tin added to various samples ranged from 95 to 111% with an average of 102%. ?? 1984. |
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| Citation Author: | zhou, L.; Chao, T. T.; Meier, A. L. |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Determination of total tin in geological materials by electrothermal atomic-absorption spectrophotometry using a tungsten-impregnated graphite furnace; 1984; Article; Journal; Talanta; zhou, L.; Chao, T. T.; Meier, A. L. |
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| Citation Volume: | 31 |
| Citation Year: | 1984 |
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| Text: | Determination of total tin in geological materials by electrothermal atomic-absorption spectrophotometry using a tungsten-impregnated graphite furnace; 1984; Article; Journal; Talanta; zhou, L.; Chao, T. T.; Meier, A. L. |
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| Date Other: | Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00 -0600 |
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