“…1 Â 10 À3 M Stock solutions of the metal salts (Fe(III), 0.27 g/l; Co(II), 0.23 g/l; Ni(II), 0.23 g/l; Cu(II), 0.17 g/l; Zn(II), 0.172 g/l; Cr(III), 0.26 g/l; UO 2 (II), 0.50 g/l, Mn(II), 0.16 g/l and Th(IV), 0.37 g/l) were prepared by dissolving the accurately weighed amounts of the metal salts in the appropriate volume of de-ionized water. Acid mixture (0.04 M phosphoric, acetic and boric acids) from which series of universal buffer solution of different pH values (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12) were prepared by using 0.1 M sodium hydroxide solution for adjusting the desired pH.…”