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Table 3 Comparison of actual Fe(II) concentrations to those predicted by the pilot ion method

From: How to overcome inter-electrode variability and instability to quantify dissolved oxygen, Fe(II), mn(II), and S(−II) in undisturbed soils and sediments using voltammetry

K = 2.43

   

i(Fe), nA

predicted cFeμM

actualcFe

Difference

August 19, 2010

   

Electrode 1

   

c pilot

110

  

i pilot

6.02

  

0.0976

4.342

6.042

−28%

0.2265

10.076

12.08

−17%

0.5873

26.13

24.16

8.1%

1.182

52.58

48.31

8.8%

2.347

104.41

96.5

8.2%

4.541

202.0

168.7

20%

6.734

299.6

252.7

19%

Electrode 2

   

c pilot

110

  

i pilot

7.441

  

0.3043

10.95

see above

81%

0.4153

14.95

 

24%

0.6217

22.38

 

−7.4%

1.062

38.22

 

−21%

2.142

77.09

 

−20%

3.559

128.1

 

−24%

5.488

197.5

 

−22%

Electrode 3

   

c pilot

110

  

i pilot

13.41

  

0.2902

5.796

see above

−4.1%

0.5201

10.387

 

−14%

1.26

25.16

 

4.2%

2.322

46.37

 

−4.0%

4.896

97.78

 

1.3%

9.168

183.1

 

8.5%

13.39

267.4

 

5.8%

August 20, 2010

   

Electrode 1

   

c pilot

110.03

  

i pilot

8.441

  

0.3771

11.97

6.01

99%

0.4613

14.64

12.02

22%

0.8352

26.51

24.03

10%

1.711

54.30

48.03

13%

3.212

101.94

95.99

6.2%

5.402

171.4

167.8

2.2%

8.383

266.0

251.3

5.9%

Electrode 2

   

c pilot

110.03

  

i pilot

7.059

  

0.3043

11.55

see above

92%

0.4153

15.76

 

31%

0.6217

23.59

 

−1.8%

1.062

40.30

 

−16%

2.142

81.29

 

−15%

3.559

135.1

 

−20%

5.488

208.3

 

−17%

Electrode 3

   

c pilot

110.03

  

i pilot

7.685

  

0.3106

10.83

see above

80%

0.4024

14.03

 

17%

1.247

43.47

 

−9.5%

2.665

92.90

 

−3.2%

4.477

156.1

 

−7.0%

6.795

236.9

 

−5.7%

Average differences

  

<15 microM

 

46%

>25 microM

 

13%

Overall

  

20%