Thin-Layer Chromatographic Separation of Some Allied Metal Ions and Their Determination by Ring Colorimetry

Abstract

Suitable methods have been worked out for the separation and determination of various groups of similar metal ions in mixtures, employing a combination of thin-layer chromatography and ring colorimetry. Solvent mixtures employed were: n-butanol + 12N HCl + dioxan (5:1:4); n-butanol + 6N HCl + dioxan (5:1:4); hexanol + dioxan + acetic acid + water (160:10:2:40); methanol + water (9:1 and 7:3). The following mixtures of cations were separated by TLC and the separated constituents were subsequently determined by ring colorimetry: Fe(III)- Co(II)- Cu(II)- Pb(II)- Ni(II); Pt(IV)- Co(II)- Cu(II)- Pd(II)- Ni(II); Ag(I)- Ni(II)- Co(II)- Fe(III); Cu(II)- Ni(II)- Bi(III); Cu(II)- Bi(III)- Hg(II).