Determination of 15N/14N and 13C/12C in solid and aqueous cyanides
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Abstract
The stable isotopic compositions of nitrogen and carbon in cyanide compounds can be determined by combusting aliquots in sealed tubes to form N2 gas and CO2 gas and analyzing the gases by mass spectrometry. Free cyanide (CN-aq + HCNaq) in simple solutions can also be analyzed by first precipitating the cyanide as copper(II) ferrocyanide and then combusting the precipitate. Reproducibility is ±0.5‰ or better for both δ15N and δ13C. If empirical corrections are made on the basis of carbon yields, the reproducibility of δ13C can be improved to ±0.2‰. The analytical methods described herein are sufficiently accurate and precise to apply stable isotope techniques to problems of cyanide degradation in natural waters and industrial process solutions.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Determination of 15N/14N and 13C/12C in solid and aqueous cyanides |
| Series title | Analytical Chemistry |
| DOI | 10.1021/ac950843m |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ACS Publications |
| Contributing office(s) | Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 1429 |
| Last page | 1431 |
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