Determination of Silver and Mercury with p-(2-Mercaptopropionamido) Benzoic Acid as a Gravimetric Reagent.

School of Studies in Chemistry, Vikram University, Ujjain. Manuscript received 19 August 1976, revised 17 March 1977, accepted 21 March 1977 p-(2-Mercaptopropionamido) benzoic acid is a selective reagent for the gravimetric determination of Ag(I) and Hg(II) at pH 0.3 to 4.8. The reagent offers the advantages of ease of preparation, keeping qualities in the solid form and solubility in aqueous medium