Analytical Sciences


Abstract − Analytical Sciences, 20(2), 399 (2004).

Electrochemical Study of Potassium Isobutyl Xanthate at a Mercury Electrode
N. V. S. NAIDU,* G. SURESH,* B. PRASAD,* and K. SARASWATHI**
*Department of Chemistry, S. V. University, Tirupati-517 502, A.P., India
**P. G Department of Chemistry, J. K. C. College, Guntur-522 006, India
Polarographic studies of potassium isobutyl xanthate at a mercury electrode reveal that the product of an 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 an aqeous medium. The current of total wave is proportional to the concentration of xanthate from 0.32 to 1.6 mM.