A modification to the ferrioxalate actinometer
Abstract
When a solution of potassium ferrioxalate containing 0·02% of o-phenanthroline monohydrate and acetate buffer (final pH 3·7) is irradiated with 2537 and 3650 Å light, the absorbance at 5100 Å due to the formation of the ferrous o-phenanthroline complex has been found to increase linearly with dose. The suitability of this system as a more convenient chemical actinometer is discussed here.