DIRECT AND SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION OF Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu and Bi IN SEAWATER BY DERIVATIVE-VOLTAMMETRY

This paper suggests direct and simultaneous determinations of the reducible species of Zn,Cd,Pb,Cu and Bi in seawater made by the derivative-differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry with a hung mercury drop electrode.The influence of Cu on the determination of Zn in this experiment condition has been studied,of which both the accuracy and precision are satisfactory.The procedure of determination is so quick,simple and convenient that the background concentration of these five elements in coastal seawaters can be determined only by adjusting the acidity of seawater to pH 2.5 and by taking 10-minutes plating time.Actual measurement time of these five elements for every sample is approximately 25 min.