. Conditions for the determination of trace Co in seawater are described. The method involves formation of the dimethylglyoxime complex and adsorptive accumulation onto a hanging mercury drop electrode at an applied potential of -0.70 or -0.96 V vs. SCE. The adsorbed complex is then reduced by scanning the electrode potential to -1.20 V; the reduction peak potential (E,) is -1.12 V. Nickel behaves in a similar manner with E, of -0.99 V but the Co complex appears to be preferentially adsorbed, making analysis for Co possible even in the presence of a large excess of Ni. Adsorption of organic matter also occurs; this does not affect analytical sensitivity but limits the maximum deposition time allowed in the analysis.Determination of Co in six seawater samples yielded results ranging from 4 to 114 ng L-'. Good agreement was obtained with the one reference sample (NASS-1) for which there was a certificate value. On d6crit des conditions permettant de determiner des traces de Co dans l'eaud e mer. La rn6thode implique la formation du complexe avec la dimCthylglyoxime et une accumulation par adsorption sur une Clectrode i goutte de mercure pendante, i un potentiel appliquC de -0,70 ou-0,96 V vs. SCE. Le complexe adsorb6 est alors r6duit en balayant le potentiel de l'klectrode jusqu'i -1,20 V; le potentiel maximal de la rCduction (E,) se situe i -1,12 V. Le nickel se cornporte d'une manikre semblable avec un E, de -0,99 V; toutefois, le complexe de Co semble &tre adsorb6 d'une f a~o n pr6f6rentielle et cette propriCtC permet d'analyser le Co m&me en presence d'un large excks de Ni. I1 se produit aussi une adsorption des composCs organiques; cette propriCtC n'affecte pas la sensibilitC analytique mais elle limite le temps maximal de dkposition permis par l'analyse.La dktermination du Co dans six Cchantillons d'eau de mer a fourni des r6sultats allant de 4 i 114 ng L-'. On a obtenu une bonne corrklation avec le seul Cchantillon de reference (NASS-1) pour lequel il existe une valeur certifiie.
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