G. Norwitz, H. Gordon
Jul 1, 1975
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Analytica Chimica Acta
Abstract
Abstract Sulfur is determined in sebacate-base lubricants spectrophotometrically and gravimetrically. In the spectrophotometric method, a 0.2–0.3-g sample is treated with mixed acids, magnesium chloride is added, and the solution is evaporated to dryness. The sulfate is reduced to hydrogen sulfide by treatment with a mixture of hydriodic. hypophosphorous, and hydrochloric acids, and the hydrogen sulfide is distilled into ammonia solution. Lead citrate reagent is added and the brownish yellow color of lead sulfide sol is measured. An improved technique and apparatus for the distillation is described. In the gravimetric method, a 5-g sample is treated with mixed acids, antimony and tin are volatilized by treatment with hydrobromic acid, and sulfur is precipitated as barium sulfate. The recommended range of the spectrophotometric method is 0.005–0.15%,and that of the gravimetric method is 0.01–1% sulfur.