Cloud Point Extraction for Pre-Concentration and Spectrophotometric Determination of Trace Amounts of Silver Ions

During the last years, the cloud point extraction was applied for determination, separation, and enrichment of the elements. The current study used cloud point extraction (CPE) for the extraction of Ag(I) ions pre-concentration from watery solutions by a non-ionic surfactant (Triton X-114) and chelating agent a 6-(4-bromo-phenylazo)m-anisidine[6-(4-BrPAA)], then estimation by using the spectrophotometry at 514 nm. Several condition effects on the efficiency of the cloud-point extraction included Triton X-114 concentration, [6-(4-BrPAA)] concentration, pH, time, and incubation temperature. The silver reacts with [6-(4-BrPAA)] to produce complex at a ratio of one to one. 0.009 to 1.5 μg mL-1 is the range of linearity. The detection limit and quantification of Ag(I) ion were 0.0054 and 0.0182 μg mL-1, respectively. The interference of the cations was examined. The cloud-point extraction was used for the evaluation of silver concentration in the water specimen.