Abstract
Electrochemical studies of potassium octyl xanthate at the mercury electrode reveal that the product of the anodic reaction is strongly adsorbed at the mercury surface as indicated by a prewave. The adsorbed film greatly affects the characteristics of the anodic wave of xanthate in aqueous medium. The current of total wave is proportional to the concentration of xanthate from 0.32 to 1.6 mM.