A simple and selective complexometric method for the determination of thallium in presence of other metal ions is proposed based on the selective masking ability of ethanethiol towards thallium(III). Thallium present in a given sample solution is first complexed with a known excess of EDTA and the surplus EDTA is titrated with standard zinc sulphate solution at pH 5-6(hexamine) using xylenol orange as the indicator. A 0.3% aqueous solution of ethanethiol is then added to displace EDTA from the Tl(III)-EDTA complex. The released EDTA is titrated with standard zinc sulphate solution as before. Reproducible and accurate results are obtained for 3.70 mg to 74.07 mg of Tl (III) with relative error less than ±0.44% and coefficient of variation not more than 0.27%. The interference of various ions was studied and the method was used for the analysis of thallium in its synthetic alloy mixtures and also in complexes. ©2006 Sociedade Brasileira de Química.

Karthikeyan, J.; Parameshwara, P.; Nityananda Shetty, A.N.; Shetty, P.

A simple and selective complexometric method for the determination of thallium in presence of other metal ions is proposed based on the selective masking ability of ethanethiol towards thallium(III). Thallium present in a given sample solution is first complexed with a known excess of EDTA and the surplus EDTA is titrated with standard zinc sulphate solution at pH 5-6(hexamine) using xylenol orange as the indicator. A 0.3% aqueous solution of ethanethiol is then added to displace EDTA from the Tl(III)-EDTA complex. The released EDTA is titrated with standard zinc sulphate solution as before. Reproducible and accurate results are obtained for 3.70 mg to 74.07 mg of Tl (III) with relative error less than ±0.44% and coefficient of variation not more than 0.27%. The interference of various ions was studied and the method was used for the analysis of thallium in its synthetic alloy mixtures and also in complexes. ©2006 Sociedade Brasileira de Química.

dc.contributor.author	Karthikeyan, J.
dc.contributor.author	Parameshwara, P.
dc.contributor.author	Nityananda Shetty, A.N.
dc.contributor.author	Shetty, P.
dc.date.accessioned	2026-02-05T11:00:16Z
dc.date.issued	Complexometric determination of thallium(III) using ethanethiol as a selective masking agent
dc.description.abstract	2006
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2006, 17, 2, pp. 316-320
dc.identifier.issn	1035053
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532006000200014
dc.identifier.uri	https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/27897
dc.publisher	Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica
dc.subject	Ethanethiol
dc.subject	Masking agent
dc.subject	Thallium determination
dc.title	A simple and selective complexometric method for the determination of thallium in presence of other metal ions is proposed based on the selective masking ability of ethanethiol towards thallium(III). Thallium present in a given sample solution is first complexed with a known excess of EDTA and the surplus EDTA is titrated with standard zinc sulphate solution at pH 5-6(hexamine) using xylenol orange as the indicator. A 0.3% aqueous solution of ethanethiol is then added to displace EDTA from the Tl(III)-EDTA complex. The released EDTA is titrated with standard zinc sulphate solution as before. Reproducible and accurate results are obtained for 3.70 mg to 74.07 mg of Tl (III) with relative error less than ±0.44% and coefficient of variation not more than 0.27%. The interference of various ions was studied and the method was used for the analysis of thallium in its synthetic alloy mixtures and also in complexes. ©2006 Sociedade Brasileira de Química.

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