Research Article

Determination of Metals in Natural Waters by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy after Preconcentration on Silica Sequentially Coated with Layers of Polyhexamethylene Guanidinium and Sulphonated Nitrosonaphthols

Table 1

Wavelength and operating conditions used for ICP-OES determination of metals.

RF power, kW1.3
Plasma gas flow, L min−115
Auxiliary Ar, L min−10.2
Nebulizer Ar, L min−10.8
Pump rate, mL min−11.5
Readings/replicate3
Wavelength, nmCu: 324.752; Fe: 238.204; Co: 238.892; Ni: 231.604; Al: 308.215; Zn: 213.857;
Pb: 220.353; Mn: 257.610; Cr: 267.709