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The determination of cyanide is very important not only in electroplating baths and when decontaminating wastewater but, due to its high toxicity, also in water samples in general. Concentrations of 0.05 mg/L CN- can already be lethal for fish.This Bulletin describes the determination of cyanide in samples of different concentrations by potentiometric titration.Chemical reactions:2 CN- + Ag+ → [Ag(CN)2]-[Ag(CN)2]- + Ag+ → 2 AgCN

Cyanides are used in some industrial processes, but if not handled carefully, they could contaminate the wastewater. In an acidic or neutral environment, this contaminated wastewater can form highly toxic hydrogen cyanide gas. Furthermore, the cyanide salts could also poison the environment and enter the ground water system. Therefore, it is essential to monitor the content of cyanide in effluent water. Cyanides can be easily determined with a cyanide ion-selective electrode. This application note presents a method for cyanide analysis according to APHA Method 4500-CN and ASTM D2036.

The determination of cyanide and sulfide in the trace range requires an alkali eluent and amperometric detection. This Application Note describes a new column/eluent combination for optimized separation. The combination consists of the Metrosep A Supp 10 - 100/2.0 Microbore Column and a sodium hydroxide eluent that contains traces of EDTA for the complexation of the transition metals. This yields a better peak shape and detection limits below 0.05 µg/L.

Sulfide and cyanide are toxic anions. Their trace determination in any kind of water samples, especially in wastewater, is requied for safety reasons. However, metal traces present in the eluent can mask target anions due to complexation. The addition of a stronger complexing agent to the eluent mask these metal cations enabling interference free determaination. This application is mainly used for the analysis of cyanide and/or sulfide in water. However, it also fulfills the requirements of ASTM D2036 for the determination of total, amenable, weak acid dissociable cyanides. The determination of cyanide and sulfide require an alkaline eluent and amperometric detection. This Application Note describes a new column/eluent combination for optimized separation. The combination consists of the Metrosep A Supp 10 - 100/4.0 column and a sodium hydroxide eluent containing a trace of EDTA for transition metal complexation. This yields in better peak shape and detection limits below 0.1 μg/L.