The speciation of arsenic(V) and arsenic(III), by ion-exclusion chromatography, in solutions containing iron and sulphuric acid.

Arsenic(V) and arsenic(III) can be separated, by ion-exclusion chromatography, in solutions containing iron and sulphuric acid. Iron is removed by ion-exchange before the speciation of arsenic, with phosphoric acid as the eluent. The separated arsenic(V) and arsenic(III) are measured spectrophotometrically in the ultraviolet region at a wavelength of 195 mn. Arsenic(V) and arsenic(III) can be determined at concentrations > or = 3 mg/1. The relative standard deviations are 1.3% for arsenic(V) and 0.9% for arsenic(III), at the 10 mg/1. level. The time required for the separation of the inorganic arsenic species is 11 min.