16456
Accession Number
15023
Author
Caley, Earle R.; Oviatt, Charles D.
Title Of Article Chaper
Analysis of residues obtained on treatment of ancient base silver alloys with nitric acid
Title Of Journal Book
Anal. Chem
Volume
27
Pages
1602-1604
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The usual treatment of samples of ancient base silver alloys with nitric acid often leaves residues composed of gold and impure metastannic acid. Silver chloride may also be present in the residues if corroded alloys are being analyzed. Since procedures for the analysis of such complex residues were not included in the usual schemes for the complete analysis of base silver alloys; two such procedures were devised. These were tested on an alloy of known composition and on synthetic mixtures. The test analyses showed that the individual components of the complex residues could be determined with an absolute error not exceeding 0.2 mg. The addition of these procedures to the usual schemes for analyzing base silver alloys now makes possible the complete accurate analysis of ancient base silver alloys. -- AATA
pub_id
16456