Tolerance limit, mg Foreign ion added
25 Tartrate, Mg(II)
15 Fe(III), Zn(II), Mo(VI), Se(IV), Ba(II), Ce(IV), oxalate, citrate, bromide
10 Ni(II), Co(II), U(VI), Hg(II)
5 Cu(II), Pb(II), Cr(VI), Cr(III), Bi(III), Te(IV), Cd(II), EDTA, nitrate
2 Tl(I), Ca(II), Al(III), Cr(III), Cd(II)
1 Ag(I), Os(VIII), Ru(III)
0.5 Rh(III) a, Pd(II)a, Ir(III), Au(III)
amasked with 20 mg tartrate
Pt(IV)=150 μg, Aq: Org=2.5: 1
pH=0.50, Ascorbic acid=0.01 M
Equilibrium time=3 min, n-octylaniline=0.1 M in toluene
Table 5: Effect of foreign ions on the extraction of platinum (IV).