Monograph

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Hydrochloric Acid, Ultratrace

Part 4, Monographs for Reagent Chemicals: General Descriptions, Specifications, and Tests
eISBN: 9780841230460
Tom Tyner Chair, ACS Committee on Analytical Reagents
James Francis Secretary, ACS Committee on Analytical Reagents

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ABSTRACT
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This monograph for Hydrochloric Acid, Ultratrace provides, in addition to common physical constants, a general
description including typical appearance and applications. The monograph also details the following specifications and
corresponding tests for verifying that a substance meets ACS Reagent Grade specifications including: Assay, Sulfate,
Mercury, Selenium, and Trace Metals.

HCl

HCl Formula Wt 36.46 CAS No. 7647-01-0

SUPPLEMENTS & UPDATES

Published Authoritative Expired Type Summary Other Versions

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Suitable for use in ultratrace elemental analysis.

Note: The reagent must be packaged in a preleached Teflon bottle and used in a clean laboratory environment to
maintain purity.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Typical appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . clear, fuming liquid

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . trace metal analysis

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SPECIFICATIONS

Assay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20–38%

Maximum Allowable
Sulfate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppm
Mercury (Hg) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Selenium (Se) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ppb
Aluminum (Al) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Barium (Ba) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Boron (B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ppb
Cadmium (Cd) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Calcium (Ca) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Chromium (Cr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Cobalt (Co) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Copper (Cu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Iron (Fe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ppb
Lead (Pb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Lithium (Li) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Magnesium (Mg) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Manganese (Mn) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Molybdenum (Mo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Potassium (K) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Silicon (Si) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ppb
Sodium (Na) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ppb
Strontium (Sr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Tin (Sn). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Titanium (Ti) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Vanadium (V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Zinc (Zn) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb
Zirconium (Zr) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ppb

TESTS
Assay
(By acid–base titrimetry). The assay of hydrochloric acid used for ultratrace metal analysis may vary from 20% to 38%,
depending on the method of purification. Tare a glass-stoppered flask containing about 30 mL of water. Quickly add about 3
mL of the sample, stopper, and weigh accurately. Dilute to about 50 mL, add 0.15 mL of methyl orange indicator solution,
and titrate with 1 N sodium hydroxide volumetric solution. One milliliter of 1 N sodium hydroxide corresponds to 0.03646 g
of HCl.
(mL × N NaOH) × 3.646
% HCl =
Sample wt (g)

Sulfate
See test for hydrochloric acid, [Part 4: Hydrochloric Acid].

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Mercury
(By CVAAS, [Part 2: Trace and Ultratrace Elemental Analysis; Mercury Determination by CVAAS]). To each of three 100 mL
volumetric flasks containing about 35 mL of water, add 20.0 g of sample. To the second and third flasks, add mercury ion
(Hg) standards of 10 ng (0.5 ppb) and 20 ng (1.0 ppb), respectively. Add 5 mL of nitric acid to all three flasks, and dilute to
the mark with water. Mix. Zero the instrument with the blank, and determine the mercury content using a suitable mercury
analyzer system (1.0 mL of 0.01 µ/mL Hg = 10 ng).

Selenium
(By HGAAS, [Part 2: Trace and Ultratrace Elemental Analysis; Selenium Determination by HGAAS; Analysis; Procedure for
Selenium Determination by HGAAS]). To a set of three 100 mL volumetric flasks, transfer 50.0 g (42 mL) of sample. To two
flasks, add selenium ion (Se) standards of 0.50 µg (10 ppb) and 0.10 µg (20 ppb), respectively. Dilute each to 100 mL with
(1:1) hydrochloric acid. Mix. Prepare fresh working standard before use.

Trace Metals
Determine the aluminum, barium, boron, cadmium, calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, lithium, magnesium,
manganese, molybdenum, potassium, silicon, sodium, strontium, tin, titanium, vanadium, zinc, and zirconium by the
ICP–OES Preconcentration method described in [Part 2: Trace and Ultratrace Elemental Analysis; Inductively Coupled
Plasma−Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP–OES); Preconcentration of Ultratrace-Grade Reagents for Analysis by ICP–OES].

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