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N & P reference solutions

Discussion in 'CO2 Enrichment' started by PaulB, Apr 20, 2007.

  1. PaulB

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    i want to mnak up reference solutions to calibrate my NO3 & PO4 test kits. Does anyone know what quantity of KNO3 & KH2PO4 to use to make up base reference solutions with say 1lt of distilled water, which can then be diluted to make up 5, 10 & 20ppm NO3 solution and 1, 2 & 3ppm PO4 solution. :)
     
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    1.433g of KH2PO4 will give 1000ppm PO4 in 1 litre of water.

    1.631g of KNO3 will give 1000ppm of NO3 in 1 litre of water.

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    Neil
     
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    Make sure you store these solutions in very tight sealing bottles.
    Make what you need for a few times for the low concentrations.

    1000ppm can be diluted by using 1ml of the 1000ppm into 9 mls of DI water.
    Now you have 10mls of 100ppm NO3.

    Now take 5 mls of the 100ppm NO2 solution and add 5mls of DI water.
    Now you have:

    999mls of 1000ppm NO3 solution
    5 mls of 100ppm
    10 mls 50ppm.

    Take 1 ml of the 50ppm and add 9 mls of DI water, now you have 5ppm.

    You can make up whatever concentration you want by going from high concentration to low concentration and dilute with DI water.


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    Tom Barr
     
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    Here's what I use for NO3:

    - Mix 4.1g of KNO3 in 500ml of RO water.
    - 1ml of this solution in 1l of RO water should give you 5.03mg/l of NO3...

    For example, 4ml of the initial mix in 1l of RO water should give you 20.12mg/l of NO3.
     
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