APOLLO 4000
NITRIC OXIDE DETECTION
WORLD PRECISION INSTRUMENTS
C-17
5.
Place the distilled water vial in an ice-water bath. Reducing the temperature
increases the solubility of NO in solution. Thus when the solution is used at
room temperature you will be assured of a saturated NO solution.
6.
Purge the system with argon (or nitrogen) gas for a period of 30 minutes at a
moderate flow rate such that the pressure is maintained at a safe level (1-2
psi). When purging it should be observed that gas is indeed bubbling through
the KOH solution as well as the distilled water. After 30 minutes turn off the
argon source, and switch the tee purge valve to the correct position for
purging with NO from the lecture bottle.
7.
Purge the system with NO for 5-10 minutes if using a pure source (longer if the
NO source is not pure). Again make sure that gas is bubbling through both
solutions.
Warning: NO is now escaping from the pressure relief
needle in the stopper of the distilled water vial. It is imperative
that the fume hood be running at maximum capacity with the
front panel closed (in the down position).
8.
After the time in step 7 has elapsed turn off the NO source.
9.
Immediately remove the two needles from the distilled water vial.
10.
Set the tee purge valve for purging with argon (or nitrogen) gas, and turn on
the argon source. Purge the system for 5-10 minutes at a moderate flow rate.
Gas should be bubbling through the KOH and then escaping from the flask
into the atmosphere. Again be sure that the fume hood is ventilating well.
11.
Turn off the argon (or nitrogen) source, and allow the fume hood to continue to
ventilate for 10-15 minutes so as to ensure that all traces of NO gas are
removed from the atmosphere.
12.
The solution of distilled water should now be saturated with NO. The
concentration of NO produced by this saturation is dependent upon the
temperature. At 0
°
C, the concentration is approximately 3.3 mM, and at 20
°
C
the concentration is approximately 1.91 mM.
13.
Dilutions of known concentration can be prepared from this saturated solution
In preparing a dilution,
be careful not to unseal the vial,
for this
exposes the solution to atmospheric oxygen.
Once the dilutions are prepared, it is a simple matter to calibrate the instrument.
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