ISSN 4391-3199
African Journal of Chemistry ISSN 4391-3199 Vol. 4 (2), pp. 231-233, February, 2017. © International Scholars Journals
Short Communication
Chemical oxides analysis from Azara Baryte
Hauwa Isa
Department of Science Laboratory Technology School of Applied Sciences, Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria Nigeria. E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 03 January, 2017
Abstract
Physical and chemical analysis of the two samples A and B of Azara baryte were conducted, such as moisture content, loss on ignition and elemental composition by the use of atomic absorption spectrophotometer(ASS) and flame photometer. The oxides values in 1.000 g sample of each element were obtained. Sample A (lower layer): moisture content = 0.020, loss on ignition = 0.060, Na2O = 0.250, K2O = 0.015, CaO = 0.014, MgO = 0.018, Fe2O3 = 0.029, SiO2 = 9.310, BaO = 89.630, Al2O3 = 6.200 Sample B (upper layer): moisture content = 0.030, loss on ignition = 0.040, Na2O = 0.030, K2O = 0.001, CaO = 0.006, MgO = 0.030, Fe2O3 = 0.028, SiO2 =18.12, BaO = 65.020, Al2O3 = 16.120. The result of the analysis revealed that the Azara baryte could use as source of inorganic chemical oxides and for the production of some laboratory chemicals such as barium sulphate and aluminum oxides
Key words: Azara Baryte,Chemical oxides, analysis.