G. R. K. Naidu

Preconcentration of silver as silver xanthate on activated carbon

Silver from aqueous solution was preconcentrated by adsorption on activated carbon as silver xanthate. Factors influencing the adsorption of silver have been studied. Optimum conditions for the preconcentration of silver have been established.

Homogeneous isotope exchange between thiourea and bis(thiourea)mercury(II) complex

The isotope exchange behavior of thiourea with bis(thiourea)mercury(II) complex has been studied. The concentrations of both the metal ion and the complex were varied. The results show that the complex is labile in the kinetic sense. An increase in concentration increases the rate of exchange. Increase in temperature also results in an increase of the rate of exchange.

Homogeneous isotope exchange between copper(II) and bis(resacetophenone oxime)copper(II) complex

Isotope exchange behavior of bis(resacetophenone oxime)copper(II) complex with copper(II) in tri-n-butyl-phosphate and methanol medium has been studied. The studies were carried out at different temperatures varying the concentration of both metal ion and complex. The results show that the complex is labile in the kinetic sense. Increase in temperature increases the isotope exchange rate. The increase in concentration also results in enhancement of the rate of reaction.

HOMOGENEOUS ISOTOPIC EXCHANGE BETWEEN NICKEL(II) AND BIS(RESACETOPHENONE OXIME) NICKEL(II) COMPLEX

Isotopic exchange behaviour of bis(resacetophenone oxime) nickel(II) complex with nickel(II) in tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP) and ethanol medium has been studied. The studies were carried out at different temperatures by varying the concentrations of both metal ion and the complex. Experimental observations showed that the complex is kinetically labile. Increase in temperature increases the isotopic exchange rate. Increase in concentration of either metal ion or complex results in significant increase of the reaction rate.

Isotope exchange study of tris/diethyl dithiocarbamate/chromium/III/ complex

Metal exchange behaviour of tris/diethyl dithiocarbamate/ chromium/III/ complex has been studied at 25°C and 35°C varying the concentration of the metal ion and the complex. Experimental observation showed that the complex is kinetically labile. Temperature and concentration increase, increases the rate of reaction.

Isotope exchange between bis/diethyl dithiocarbamate/ copper/II/ complex and Cu2+ ion

Isotope exchange behaviour of bis/diethyl dithiocarbamate/ copper/II/ complex has been studied at 30 °C and 40 °C varying the concentration of the complex and metal ion. Results indicate that the complex is labile in chloroform dimethyl sulphoxide medium. Increase in concentration has significant effect on the rate of the reaction. Similarly the increase in temperature increased the rate of the reaction.

Homogeneous isotope exchange between nickel(II) and bis(resacetophenone phenylhydrazone) nickel(II) complex

Isotope exchange behavior of bis-resacetophenone phenylhydrazone) nickel(II) complex with nickel(II) in tri-n-butyl phosphate and methanol medium has been studied. The studies were carried out at different temperatures varying the concentration of both metal ion and the complex. The results show that the complex is labile in the kinetic sense. Increase in temperature increases the isotope exchange rate. The increase in concentration also results in an enhancement of the rate of reaction.

Homogeneous isotopic exchange between nickel(II) and bis(diethyldithiocarbamato)nickel(II) complex

Isotopic exchange behaviour of bis(diethyldithio carbamate) nickel(II) complex with nickel(II) in chloroform and methanol medium was studied. The studies were carried out at different temperatures varying the concentration of both metal ion and the complex. The results show that the complex is labile in the kinetic sense. Increase in temperature increases the isotopic exchange rate. The increase in concentration also results in enhancement of the rate of reaction.

Homogeneous isotope exchange between copper/II/ and copper/II/-resacetophenone phenylhydrazone complex

Isotope exchange of copper/II/ between bis/resacetophenone phenylhydrazone/ copper/II/ complex and copper/II/ in trin-butyl phosphate and methanol medium was studied. The experiments were carried out at different temperatures varying the concentration of both metal ion and the complex. The results show that the complex is kinetically labile. An increase in temperature increases the rate of isotope exchange. The increase in concentration also results in the enhancement of the rate of reaction.

Preconcentration and determination of cadmium in water

Cadmium in water was preconcentrated by adsorption on activated carbon after complexation with potassium ethyl xanthate. The recovery was >90% in the concentration range 10 μg l−1 to 500 μg l−1 with an enrichment factor of 1000. The method was employed for the analysis of cadmium in spiked water samples, by NAA and AAS. The standard deviation and relative mean error was 0.062 and 0.015, respectively.