Tellurium: A new sensitive test

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A new, extremely sensitive method for the quantitative determination of tellurium is based on the induced precipitation of elemental gold from a 6N HCl solution containing gold chloride, cupric chloride, and hypophosphorous acid; the amount of gold reduced is proportional to the amount of tellurium present. As little as 1 nanogram (1 X 10-9 g) of tellurium gives a measurable reaction with 1 mg of gold in 50 ml of solution.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Tellurium: A new sensitive test
Series title Science
DOI 10.1126/science.141.3575.42
Volume 141
Issue 3575
Year Published 1963
Language English
Publisher AAAS
Description 2 p.
First page 42
Last page 43
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