Figure 2 shows the results of varying the acidity and amount of molybdate reagent. The 10% molybdate solution was prepared without sulfuric acid (1); the 5% solution contained 1 equivalent per ml. Curves 1, 2, and 3 of Figure 2 represent the result of varying the acidity before addition of the molybdate reagent, with the amount of molybdate held constant. At the higher pH the maximum was reached 0.2 to 0.4 minute after addition of molybdate; however, the results are difficult to reproduce because of the sharp and variable peak.An increase in the amount of molybdate reagent, with the acidity held constant, also increased the rate of approach to the maximum, but the sharp peak was not present (curves 1 and 4, Figure 2). As all curves were stabilized in the 1-minute region and small differences in pH had minor effect, 1 minute was selected as the best time interval.