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Polarographic Analysis
Polarography is a type of electroanalytical technique used to determine the concentration of an analyte in solution. In a polarographic experiment, a small potential is applied between a working electrode and a reference electrode. The current that flows between the electrodes is monitored as a function of time. The current is affected by the concentration of the analyte in the solution, and the shape of the current-time curve can be used to determine the concentration of the analyte.
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Polarographic Analysis
Polarography is a technique used to analyze the oxidation and reduction potentials of compounds. In polarography, a small sample of the compound is placed in a vessel called a cell and a voltage is applied. The current that flows through the cell is then monitored. The potential of the compound can be determined by plotting the current against the voltage.
Types of Polarography
There are three types of polarography:
- Static polarography
- Dynamic polarography
- Spectroscopic polarography
Static polarography is the most common type of polarography. In this type of polarography, the potential difference between the electrodes is kept constant.
Dynamic polarography is a type of polarography in which the potential difference between the electrodes is changed.
Spectroscopic polarography is a type of polarography in which the potential difference between the electrodes is varied and the resulting current is monitored.
Direct Current Polarography (DCP)
DCP is a voltammetric technique used to measure the potential of a redox species at a given point in time. The potential is measured as a function of the scan rate, allowing for the determination of the diffusion coefficient and the rate constant of the electrode reaction.
Square Wave Polarography (SWP)
SWP is a electrochemical technique used to study the oxidation and reduction of electroactive species at a surface. In SWP, a square wave voltage is applied to a electrode while the current is monitored. This technique can be used to determine the oxidation and reduction potentials of species at a surface.
Normal Pulse Polarography (NPP)
The NPP technique measures the difference in the potentials of the working and reference electrodes. When there is no analyte present, the potentials of the two electrodes are the same and the potential difference is zero. When the analyte is present, the potential difference increases as the analyte concentration increases.
The NPP technique is used to measure the concentration of an analyte in a sample. The sample is placed in a cuvette and the potential difference between the working and reference electrodes is measured. The concentration of the analyte is then calculated from the measured potential difference and the known electrode geometry.
Differential Pulse Polarography (DPP)
Differential pulse polarography (DPP) is a technique used in electrochemistry to measure the electrochemical activity of a species on a surface. The technique works by measuring the current that flows between two electrodes as a function of the potential difference between them. The current is then analyzed to determine the activity of the species on the surface.
Polarographic Cell
A polarographic cell is a device used to measure the electrical current that flows through a solution of a particular electrolyte.
