Potentiometric methods for determination of copper in sulfide ores using chemical sensors, which make it possible to determine copper in a wide range of concentrations with an accuracy from 1 to 10% depending on the method used, are described. Acid decomposition of samples of copper ores is used in the present work. Measurements are conducted using all-solid-phase copper-selective chemical sensors with a crystal membrane. The results obtained by direct potentiometry, potentiometric titration with sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate and sodium diethyldithiocarbamate, and an addition method are compared. The most satisfactory results (relative error 1%) in the determination of the concentrations of analyte solutions are obtained using potentiometric titration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)317-322
Number of pages6
JournalIndustrial Laboratory
Volume63
Issue number6
StatePublished - 1 Jun 1997

    Scopus subject areas

  • Chemical Engineering(all)
  • General

    Research areas

  • ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODE, BEHAVIOR

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