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Table 3 The recovery of Tl(I) and Tl(III) from samples at different pH

From: A modified method of separating Tl(I) and Tl(III) in aqueous samples using solid phase extraction

pH

Tl(I), %

Tl(III), %

Total Tl, %

pH = 1

102 ± 1

100 ± 6

101 ± 3

pH = 2

98 ± 6

104 ± 6

101 ± 6

pH = 3

97 ± 3

101 ± 2

99 ± 2

pH = 4

95 ± 4

98 ± 0.8

97 ± 2

pH = 5

97 ± 3

99 ± 0.3

98 ± 2

pH = 6

97 ± 2

101 ± 2

99 ± 2

pH = 7

97 ± 0.2

103 ± 3

100 ± 2

  1. The samples at pH from 1 to 7 contain 3500 ng Tl(I) and 3800 ng Tl(III) in 3–8 mL. The results are presented as mean values ± SD (n ≥ 3)