Zinc-sodium carbonate fusion

Titrimetric determination The mannitol or glycerol acid-base titration procedure is applied to the dissolved sodium carbonate melt for the determination of milligram amounts of B2O3. A blank prepared from a glass that does not contain boric oxide should be subjected to the same procedure. There are certain interferences the effect of fluoride is eliminated by adding calcium carbonate to the fusion mixture lead and zinc can be filtered off after dissolution of the melt phosphate is precipitated by addition of iron(ni) chloride. The influence of some interference from such elements as aluminum or titanium can be eliminated by adding ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). 

The reductive pyrolysis of organic compounds in the presence of metals leads to the formation of the metal cyanide, which can be detected as Prussian blue (Fe4[Fe(CN)g]3) or by the copper(ii) acetate-benzidine test . Several metals and salts have been recommended for the fusion of the organic compound, e.g. potassium , sodium , magnesium mixed with potassium carbonate , zinc mixed with potassium carbonate , and a mixture of dextrose with sodium carbonate . When the compound contains sulphur the metal thiocyanate is also produced, which can be detected by ferric chloride . ... 

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