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A new chromate-selective electrode, based on the N, N'' butylen bis (saliciliden iminato) copper (II) complex as the membrane carrier, was developed. The electrode exhibited a good Nernstian slope of 􀀀28:8  0:5 mV/decade and a linear range of 3:0  10􀀀6 􀀀 1:0  10􀀀1 mol.L􀀀1 for chromate. The limit of detection was 3:0  10􀀀6 mol.L􀀀1. It had a fast response time of 5-10 sec and could be used for more than three months. The selective coecients were determined by the Fixed Interference Method (FIM). A chromate-selective electrode could be used in the pH range of 6.5-10.5. It was employed as an indicator electrode for the direct determination of chromate in real samples.