(1) the electrodes potential determines the analytes form at the electrodes surface
(2) the concentration of analyte at the electrodes surface may not be the same as its
concentration in bulk solution
The specific techniques are shown in red, the experimental conditions are shown
in blue, and the analytical signals are shown in green
Voltammetry
Advantages Limitations
High overvoltage for the reductio n The ease with mercury is oxidized
of H+ The nonfaradic residual or charging
A renewable metal surface with current, which limits the sensitivity of
each droplet the classical method to concentrations
Reproducible currents are obtained of about 10-5 M. At low concentrations,
very rapidly the residual current can be greater than
the diffusion current, which prohibits
accurate diffusion current measurement
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Polarography
Advantages Limitations
High overvoltage for the reductio n Is also cumbersome to use and tends to
of H+ malfunction as a result of clogging
A renewable metal surface with Convection around the expanding
each droplet mercury drop causes the rises of peaks
Reproducible currents are obtained on the current- voltage curves, termed
very rapidly polarographic maxima.
Toxicity if nercury
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Linear Sweep Voltammetry