Table 1: Recovery of Cd(II) spiked real water samples with SCMNPs using batch technique (Weight of SCMNPs = 25.0 mg, and pH = 5.0)

Water sample

Cd(II) ion Spiked (ppm)

% Extraction

Tap water

 

 

150

97.5 ± 0.20

100

97.2 ± 0.10

50

96.0 ± 0.10

Ground water

 

 

150

97.0 ± 0.05

100

96.3 ± 0.10

50

95.0 ± 0.20

Nile River water

 

 

150

97.3 ± 0.10

100

97.0 ± 0.20

50

96.4 ± 0.10

Sea water

 

 

150

96.4 ± 0.05

100

95.5 ± 0.20

50

95.0 ± 0.20