Coulometric determination of sulfur speciation in natural waters

A systematic analytical method for the species of trace sulfur in water has been developed by using electrochemically coulometric titration in combination with several separation and concentration techniques.Based on the reaction of iodine with sodium azide,the studies were carried out on the catalytically coulometric determination of ppb levels of ionic or molecular sulfides,thiosulfates and hydrogen sulfide in wateri constant current coulometric determination of sulfites;and indirect coulometric determination of sulfate salts and esters.Coupled with the determination of the content of total sulfur,the scope of distribution of the species of inorganic sulfur(including trace sulfur compounds in labile state)and organic sulfur in water was given.The method thus developed was found to be featured by being easy and reliable to operate with a higher sensitivity and reproducibility and to be applicable to the analysis of sulfur species in water.