Methods
GB
Notes:
1.
Temperature of the sample should be 15°C –25°C.
2.
If Silica or Phosphate is present a yellow colour is developed.
3.
In this step any yellow colour due to Phosphate is removed.
4.
Substances who may interfere when present in concentrations at:
Substance
Iron
Phosphate
Sulfide
Occasionally water samples contain forms of silica which reacts very slowly with Molyb-
date. The nature of these forms is not known.
A pre-treatment with Sodium hydrogencarbonate and then with Sulfuric Acid will make
these forms reactive to Molybdate (pre-treatment is given in "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater" under "Silica Digestion with Sodium Bicarbo-
nate").
5.
Conversion:
mg/l Si = mg/l SiO
2
Reagent
Set
VARIO Silica HR Molybdate F10
VARIO Silica HR Acid Rgt F10
VARIO Silica HR Citric Acid F10
MD100_2 10/2014
Interference
large amounts interfere
does not interfere at concentrations less than 50 mg/l PO
at 60 mg/l PO
the interference is approx. – 2%
4
at 75 mg/l PO
the interference is approx. – 11 %
4
interferes at all levels
x 0.47
Form of reagent/Quantity
Powder Pack / 100
Powder Pack / 100
Powder Pack / 100
4
Order-No.
535700
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