Sample

100 µL of 10% NaOH neutralized in the SP10 AutoNeutralizer

Concentrator Column

Low-Pressure Trace Anion Concentrator (i.e., Dionex IonPac UTAC-XLP2, Item # 072781)

Trap Column

Anion Trap Column (i.e., Dionex IonPac ATC-HC 500, Item # 075978)

Guard Column

Dionex IonPac AG11 Guard Column

Analytical Column

Dionex IonPac AS11 Analytical Column

Eluents

E1: Type I Deionized Water

E2: 5.0 mM NaOH

E3: 100 mM NaOH

Eluent Flow Rate

2.0 mL/min (4-mm)

Electrolytic Suppressor

Dionex Anion Dynamically Regenerated Suppressor, Dionex ADRS 600

Recycled Eluent Mode

or Chemical Suppressor

Dionex Anion Chemically Regenerated Suppressor, Dionex ACRS 500

Chemical Regenerant

50 mN H2SO4

Expected Background Conductivity

0.5 mM NaOH: 1 µS

35 mM NaOH: 3.5 µS

Expected System Operating Back Pressure

Without Guard: 1,600 psi (11.03 MPa)

With Guard: 1,850 psi (12.75 MPa)

Dionex IonPac AS11 Gradient Analysis of Blank, Standard, 10% NaOH Sample and Spiked 10% NaOH Sample
Recovery Data for the Dionex IonPac AS11 Analysis of 10% NaOH

 

Standard Conc.
(mg/L)

10% NaOH Conc.
(mg/L)

Expected Spiked Value Conc.
(mg/L)

10% NaOH Spiked Conc.
(mg/L)

Quinate

1.000

ND1)

1.000

1.435

Fluoride

0.200

0.030

0.230

0.2444

Acetate

1.000

0.081

1.081

1.301

Propionate

1.000

ND

1.000

1.069

Formate

1.000

0.213

1.213

1.216

Methylsulfonate

1.00

ND

1.000

1.070

Pyruvate

1.000

ND

1.000

1.103

Valerate

1.000

ND

1.000

1.009

Monochloroacetate

1.000

ND

1.000

0.811

Bromate

1.000

ND

1.000

1.036

Chloride

0.400

8.750

9.150

9.095

Trifluoroacetate

1.000

ND

1.000

1.055

Bromide

0.600

ND

0.600

0.640

Nitrate

0.600

0.048

0.648

0.657

Chlorite

0.600

1.178

1.778

1.870

Selenite

1.000

ND

1.000

0.990

Carbonate

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Malonate

1.000

ND

1.000

1.303

Maleate

1.000

ND

1.000

1.026

Sulfate

1.000

9.842

10.842

10.925

Oxalate

1.000

0.166

1.166

1.244

Tungstate

2.000

ND

2.000

2.201

Phthalate

2.000

ND

2.000

2.086

Phosphate

2.000

ND

2.000

2.120

Chromate

2.000

ND

2.000

2.287

Citrate

2.000

ND

2.000

2.214

Tricarballylate

2.000

ND

2.000

2.098

Isocitrate

2.000

ND

2.000

2.112

cis-Aconitate

2.000

ND

2.000

1.512

trans-Aconitate

2.000

0.072

2.072

2.303