Research Article

The Use of 7,7′,8,8′-Tetracyanoquinodimethane for the Spectrophotometric Determination of Some Primary Amines Application to Real Water Samples

Table 7

Determination of benzidine in different waters.

WaterBenzidine added (μg/mL)Recovery % of benzidine found per mL of water
0.050.10.30.51.01.5

Tap water2.598.398.3 100.0132.2153.2177.4
5.092.0114.4113.6117.6136.0142.6
10.0101.2101.2102.1102.5104.5114.9

River water2.5100103.3105.0108.3158.3170.0
5.096.7 97.4 97.4 98.07112.1117.9
10.092.0 94.9113.0119.3121.4123.1

Sea water2.5128.7145.4151.5215.1360.6403.0
5.0106.5129.5209.8255.7362.2394.2
10.0100.0125.7163.0167.8213.7223.6