Behaviour of dilute solutions of mercury

It is shown that loss of radioactivity from labelled mercury(II) solutions is due to reduction of some mercury(II) by reductants adventitiously introduced, followed by disproportionation of mercury(I) and loss of metallic mercury in the gas phase. The loss can be prevented by addition of a small exc...

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Published inTalanta (Oxford) Vol. 17; no. 10; p. 1025
Main Authors Toribara, T Y, Shields, C P, Koval, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 01.10.1970
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Summary:It is shown that loss of radioactivity from labelled mercury(II) solutions is due to reduction of some mercury(II) by reductants adventitiously introduced, followed by disproportionation of mercury(I) and loss of metallic mercury in the gas phase. The loss can be prevented by addition of a small excess of an oxidant such as permanganate.
ISSN:0039-9140
DOI:10.1016/0039-9140(70)80150-3