Page 3 - Table of Contents; Electrode Slope Check Using
012–06615A Sodium Ion Selective Electrode Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1Theory ....................................................................................
Page 4 - ii; Equipment Return; NO EQUIPMENT WILL BE; Copyright Notice; Copyright, Warranty, and Equipment Return; Please; Feel free to duplicate this manual; Credits
ii Equipment Return Should the product have to be returned to PASCOscientific for any reason, notify PASCO scientific byletter, phone, or fax BEFORE returning the product.Upon notification, the return authorization andshipping instructions will be promptly issued. ä NOTE: NO EQUIPMENT WILL BE ACCEPT...
Page 5 - Introduction; measure sodium ions in aqueous solutions.; Theory; described by the Nernst equation.; the free ion concentration, C; is
012–06615A Sodium Ion Selective Electrode 1 Introduction The PASCO scientific Sodium Ion Selective Electrode is used to quickly, simply, accurately, and economically measure sodium ions in aqueous solutions. Theory The Sodium Ion Selective Electrode is composed of a sodium-selective glass membrane b...
Page 6 - Equipment; Required Equipment; OH
Sodium Ion Selective Electrode 012–06615A 2 RO O1013 SAMPL E 4MKCI Refe rence Fill Solutio n Figure 1.Included Equipment to ISEAmplifier Sodium Ion SelectiveElectrode filling pipette fillingsolution To adjust the background ionic strength to a high and constant value, ionic strength adjuster is adde...
Page 7 - • Dilute Electrode Rinse Solution
012–06615A Sodium Ion Selective Electrode 3 ä Note: Electrodes must not be stored in distilled water or air. Do not rinse withdistilled water. • Dilute Electrode Rinse Solution To prepare this solution from your own laboratory stock, add 20 ml of ISA to a one liter volumetric flask and fill to the m...
Page 8 - General Preparation; Electrode Preparation; ScienceWorkshop software, select the Ion Selective; changes by a factor of 10.
Sodium Ion Selective Electrode 012–06615A 4 General Preparation Electrode Preparation 1. Remove the rubber cap covering the electrode tip and the rubber insert covering the filling hole of the Sodium Ion Selective Electrode. Fill the electrode with the included filling solution to a level just below...
Page 9 - Measurement; Measuring Hints; should not be used above 70 °C.; Sample Requirements; not be attacked by most organic solvents.; Units of Measurement; TABLE 1; ppm Na
012–06615A Sodium Ion Selective Electrode 5 Measurement Measuring Hints • All samples and standards should be at the same temperature for precise measurement, preferably ambient temperature. A difference of l °C in temperature will result in about a 2% measurement error. The electrodes should not be...
Page 10 - Measurement Procedure; Direct Measurement; Direct Measurement of Sodium; portion of the curve requires the use of low level procedures.
Sodium Ion Selective Electrode 012–06615A 6 Measurement Procedure Direct Measurement Direct measurement is a simple procedure for measuring a large number of samples. A single meter reading is all that is required for each sample. The ionic strength of samples and standards should be made the same b...
Page 11 - Low Level Sodium Determination
012–06615A Sodium Ion Selective Electrode 7 Figure 3Typical sodium electrode calibration curve 6. To a clean, dry 150 ml beaker, add 100 ml of sample and 2 ml of ISA. Place the beaker on the magnetic stirrer and begin stirring. After rinsing the electrode tip with electrode rinse solution, blot dry ...
Page 12 - M or 100 ppm standard as given in Table 2 below.; TABLE 2: Step-wise Calibration for Low Level Sodium Measurements; M standard to 100 ml of solution prepared in step 3 above; Electrode Characteristics; Reproducibility; within the electrode’s operating range.; Interferences
Sodium Ion Selective Electrode 012–06615A 8 6. Add increments of the l.0xl0 -3 M or 100 ppm standard as given in Table 2 below. 7. After the reading has stabilized, record the Voltage reading in the Digits display after each addition. TABLE 2: Step-wise Calibration for Low Level Sodium Measurements ...
Page 13 - Interference; Temperature Influences; M level. Because of solubility equilibria; TABLE 4: Temperature vs. Values for the Electrode Slope
012–06615A Sodium Ion Selective Electrode 9 Electrode drift and slow response could indicate the presence of high interference from the ions listed. Soak the electrodes in electrode storage solution when this happens to restore proper response. See Measuring Hints section. TABLE 3: Levels of Interfe...
Page 14 - Electrode Response
Sodium Ion Selective Electrode 012–06615A 10 Electrode Response Plotting the electrode potential against the sodium concentration on semilogarithmic paper results in a straight line with a slope of about 59 mV per decade. (Refer to Figure 1.) The time needed to reach 99% of the stable electrode pote...
Page 15 - the pH to the desired level in some cases.; Electrode Life; Maintenance; Electrode Storage; the rubber insert placed over the filling hole.
012–06615A Sodium Ion Selective Electrode 11 Figure 5Electrode potential behavior vs. solution pH in pure NaCl solution at 25 ° The edge of the shaded area (the straight line) shown in Figure 5 indicates a minimum pH at which dilute sodium measurements can be made with less than 10% hydrogen ion int...
Page 16 - Specifications; store in 5 M NaCl with added ISA; Troubleshooting Guide; Electrode; Repeat the slope check.
Sodium Ion Selective Electrode 012–06615A 12 Specifications Concentration Range: Saturated to 1.0Xl0 -6 M (0.02 ppm) pH Range: 5 to 12 (depending on pH level) Temperature Range: -5 °C – 70 °C Resistance: < 200 mohm Reproducibility: ±2% Storage: store in 5 M NaCl with added ISA Size: length = 110 ...
Page 17 - Sample; Troubleshooting Hints; Symptom
012–06615A Sodium Ion Selective Electrode 13 Standards & Reagents Whenever problems arise with the measuring procedure that has been used successfully in the past, be Sure to check the standard and reagent solutions. If in doubt about the credibility of any of the solutions, prepare them again. ...
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