Mn(II) was quantitatively preoxidized to MnO4- and then spectrophotome
trically determined at 527 nm. The interference of Fe(III) was studied
during this determination. The analysis of variance was used to test
the significance of Fe(III) and H3PO4. The problem of the interference
of Fe(III) in two materials, steel and ferrite (Fe, Mn, Zn) was also
studied. Our results demonstrated that Fe(III), up to 300-fold the amo
unt of Mn, does not interfere.