Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 2

Use of Safranine-O in Photocatalytic Reduction of Carbonate Ions

  • Author:
  • Anil Ameta, Jyoti Bharadwaj, Aruna Ameta
  • Total Page Count: -512
  • Page Number: 513 to 000

Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Sukhadia University, Udaipur (Raj.) 313002, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: dranilameta@gmail.com

Online published on 13 March, 2013.

Abstract

Photochemical reduction of sodium carbonate was investigated in presence of safranine-O. The progress of the reaction was observed spectrophotometrically at dmax = 410 m. The effect of pH variation on the formation of formaldehyde and formic acid was investigated. Where two maxima were observed i.e. pH = 6.0 and 10.0. Effect of various other parameter like concentration of carbonate intensity of light etc. The rate of photocatalytic reduction was also studied.

Keywords

Photochemical reduction, Carbonate, Safranine-O, Formaldehyde, Formic acid