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. 2022 Jul 7;12(31):19741–19750. doi: 10.1039/d2ra02980d

Effects of the interfering ions on the recoveries of the metal ions.

Ion Added salt Ratio [coexisting ion]/[metal ion] Recovery (%)
Cr Ni Cu Cd Pb
Na+ Na2CO3 500 67.7 97.0 103.3 98.8 65.0
K+ KCl 500 54.7 75.8 78.0 73.3 58.5
Ca2+ CaCl2 500 58.1 71.5 73.4 100.2 65.5
Mg2+ MgSO4 500 81.5 96.6 99.6 93.6 68.9
Cl KCl 450 54.7 75.8 78.0 73.3 58.5
SO42− MgSO4 2000 81.5 96.6 99.6 93.6 68.9
CO32− Na2CO3 650 67.7 97.0 103.3 98.8 65.0