User Guide

Ammonium Electrode Instruction Manual
8
Li
+1
2.0X10
1
2.0 2.0X10
-
1
Na
+1
2.0X10
1
2.0 2.0X10
-
1
+Tris
+1
is the cation of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane
Interference
(ppm) 100 ppm NH
4
+
10 ppm NH
4
+
1 ppm NH
4
+
Cs
+1
1.0X10
2
1.0X10
1
1.0
K
4
+1
2.7X10
2
2.7X10
1
2.7
Tl
+1
3.1X10
3
3.1X10
2
3.1X10
1
H
+1
1.6 pH 2.6 pH 3.6 pH
Ag
+1
2.7X10
5
2.7X10
4
2.7X10
3
+Tris
+1
3.1X10
5
3.1X10
4
3.1X10
3
Li
+1
3.5X10
4
3.5X10
3
3.5X10
2
Na
+1
1.1X10
5
1.1X10
4
1.1X10
3
Temperature Influences
Samples and standards should be at the same temperature, since electrode potentials are influenced
by changes in temperature. A 1
o
C difference in temperature results in a 2% error at the 1.0X10
-
3
M
level.
Provided that temperature equilibrium has occurred, the ammonium ion electrodes can be used at
temperatures from 0
o
-50
o
C continuously and 40
o
-50
o
C intermittently. Room temperature
measurements are recommended, since measurements at temperatures markedly different from
room temperature may require equilibrium times up to one hour. Table 4 indicates the variation of
theoretical slope with temperature.
TABLE 4: Temperature vs Value for the Electrode Slope
Temp (
o
C) S"(slope)
0 54.20
10 56.18
20 58.16
25 59.16
30 60.15
40 62.13
50 64.11