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Chemistry

How Polarography Measures Trace Metal Concentrations in Aqueous Samples

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Polarography was invented by Jaroslav Heyrovský in 1922 and earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1959.

Why this is interesting

Imagine being able to detect a single drop of lead in an Olympic-sized swimming pool—that's the sensitivity of polarography. But how does simply applying a voltage to water reveal such tiny amounts of metal?