Novel Use of Congo Red and Alizarin Red S Dye Couple as Rapid and Selective Colorimetric Chemosensor for Naked Eye Detection and Determination of Carbonate in Aqueous Samples

In this study, a new colorimetric sensor based on a couple of Congo Red (CR) and Alizarin Red S (ALRs) was ready for the detection of the carbonate in tracing levels in aqueous media. The linear range of carbonate derived from the results of this simple, selective, and rapid determination, was 1.21 × 10-6–9.51 × 10-5 mol L-1 with the detection limit of 1.31 × 10-7 mol L-1. In the examined cases, the concomitant cations, anions, and weak acids ( I-, Br-, F-, Cl-, SCN-, SO32-, S2O32-, S2O82-, OAc-, H2PO4-, HPO42-, NO3-, C2O42-, HCO3-, BrO3-, IO3-, Cit3-), ( K+, Na+, <1.5 × 10-4 mol L-1 ) did not curb the analysis by creating the disturbance of chemical ions. The recoveries shown in the range of 98.6–102.5% indicate the high validity of the method in water samples. Typically, this compound presented was affordable and fast, with a trouble-free operation, which can consider as a good carbonate receiver in running water greenhouses and arable land. In addition, due to the sophisticated modifications made to filter paper strips, this chemical sensor has the potential capacity to be used as a carbonate solid colorimetric indicator.