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    Rapid, Economical and selective Compexometric Determination of Iron (III) in its synthetic alloys using 3 hydroxy-3- phynyl-1-(2,4,6-tribromophynyl)
    (2013-09) Ochieng, Ombaka; Musundi, Sammy Wabomba; Gitonga, L. K .; Kibara, D.
    The present study describes a simple, selective, rapid and economical method for the determination of iron (III) in its synthetic alloys using 3-hydroxy -3- phenyl-1- (2,4,6- tribro mophenyl) triazene as metallochromic indicator in the 𝑃𝐻 and temperature range of 2.5-3.0 and 20 −600𝑐 respectively. The colour and shape of the synthesized indicator was light yellow shinning needles having melting point of 590𝑐. It was crystallized from ethanol. The results of elemental study showed that, the values of C, H, N obtained experimentally agrees very well with those obtained theoretically. The colour at the end point changes from violet to light yellow using EDTA as a titrant. There is no interference in either determination from common metal and anion ions other than Pb(II), Cr(II), Mo(VI), Mn(II), U(vI), Cu(II), Cd(II), 𝐹−, 𝑃𝑂43−, 𝐶2𝑂42−, 𝐻𝑃𝑂42−. Reproducible and accurate results are obtained for 5.59 - 1.12mg of Iron with relative error less than ±1.79% and standard deviation not more than 0.10%. The results of the test method and reference method (Atomic absorption spectrophotometric) showed that, there is no statistical difference in the results by the two methods.