Amperometric and potentiometric method for the determination of copper (II) in an aqueous medium in-situ

Mahaman Nazirou GARBA LABO 1, *, Oumarou Farroukou MOUSTAPHA BELLO 2 and Marou GOUROUZA 2

1 National Polytechnic Institute, Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HP), BP 1093, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.
2 Department of chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Materials Water and Environment Laboratory, Abdou Moumouni University, BP 10662, Niamey, Niger.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 14(02), 230–239
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.14.2.0437
 
Publication history: 
Received on 10 April 2022; revised on 12 May 2022; accepted on 14 May 2022
 
Abstract: 
The objective of this work is to establish new amperometric and potentiometric methods for the determination of copper (II) in an aqueous medium. To achieve this goal, a device for measuring the current intensity and the potential difference as a function of the concentration of Cu (II) has been developed. The current intensity and the potential difference as a function of the concentration of Cu2+ ions were measured. Correlation curves were established. The influence of the distance between the two electrodes, of the pH and that of the conductivity on the intensity of the measured current or on the potential difference was determined. The results obtained show a good correlation on the one hand, between the intensity of the current and the [Cu2+] and on the other hand between the potential difference and the [Cu2+] in the aqueous medium. Analysis of the results indicate that: pH and conductivity have no influence on the linearity of the correlation curves. Better linearity is obtained with a distance of 2 cm between the two electrodes. This study shows the possibility of measuring copper (II) in an aqueous medium by simple amperometry or potentiometry using a probe.
 
Keywords: 
Amperometric; Potentiometric; Copper (II); Determination
 
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