Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Recovery [%] of thallium from water samples spiked with Tl(I) and Tl(III). The samples contained 40 ng Tl(III) and 10 or 50-fold excess of Tl(I) in 10 mL. The results are presented as a mean value ± SD (n ≥ 3)
| Step | Eluted Tl species | Tl(I):Tl(III) * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 %:9 % | 98 %:2 % | ||
| 10 : 1 | 50 : 1 | ||
| 3 | Tl(I) | 88 ± 2 % | 96 ± 1 % |
| 3A | 3.0 ± 0.5 % | 3.0 ± 0.8 % | |
| 4 | Tl(III) | 9.0 ± 0.5 % | 2 ± 1 % |
| Total thallium | 100 ± 2 % | 101 ± 1 % |
*Contribution in the total Tl amount
