Solubility prediction for the system of MgCl2-MgSO4-MgB4O7-H2O at 298.15 K using the ion-interaction model

Solubilities for the system of MgCl₂-MgSO₄-MgB₄O₇-H₂O at 298.15 K were calculated by using Pitzer and its extended HW model. The values of the parameters were derived from either literature or through fitting with the solubility data of the relative ternary system in literature. A comparison with the experimental values and calculated solubility data shows that the model can be used successfully to predict the solubilities of the mentioned system. Parameters got in this study can be further used for solubility prediction of more complicated system containing MgB₄O₇, and the results could provide a theoretical basis for exaction of magnesium borate from salt lake brine resources.     

Solubility in the Na2Cr2O7-(NH4)2Cr2O7-K2Cr2O7-H2O system

Solubility in the Na₂Cr₂O₇-(NH₄)₂Cr₂O₇-K₂Cr₂O₇-H₂O four-component water-salt system at 25, 50, and 75°C was studied for the first time. Phase field boundaries for individual salts and potassium and ammonium dichromate solid solutions, monovariant lines, and invariant points were determined. Experimental data were used to optimize the looped isohydric process of potassium dichromate preparation involving additional salts.     

Thermodynamics study of the Cs2SO4-MgSO4-H2O system at the temperature 298.15 K

The Pitzer ion-interaction model has been used for thermodynamics simulation of the ternary system Cs₂SO₄-MgSO₄-H₂O at 298.15 K. The Pitzer ternary mixing parameter $ \psi _{CsMgSO_4 } $ \psi _{CsMgSO_4 } and thermodynamic characteristics for double salt Cs₂SO₄ · MgSO₄ · 6H₂O have been calculated and the theoretical solubilities isotherm has been plotted.     

Solubility isotherm and some properties of the phases of the Ga2O3SeO2H2O system

The solubility isotherm of the three-component system Ga₂O₃SeO₂H₂O at 100°C was studied within a wide concentration range of selenious acid.     

The overtone spectra of H2O,D2O and mixtures of H2O in D2O ice

The overtones of the stretching vibration of OH and OD were measured in solid solutions of H₂O in D₂O over a wide range of concentration and temperatures. The observed frequencies and the overall shape of the spectra were related to excitations of single OH or OD bonds (bound excitations) and those involving neighboring OH bonds extending over the crystal (non-bound excitations). The observed large anharmonicity of the bound state is interpreted as due to a low lying barrier in the double minimum potential curve for the hydrogen motion.     

Heat capacity and thermodynamic functions of MnBr2 · 4D2O and MnCl2 · 4D2O

The heat capacities of MnBr₂ · 4D₂O and MnCl₂ · 4D₂O have been experimentally determined from 1.4 to 300 K. The smoothed heat capacity and thermodynamic functions (H°_TH°₀) and S°_T are reported for the two compounds over the temperature range 10 to 300 K. The error in the thermodynamic functions at 10 K is estimated to be 3%. Additional error in the tabulated values arising from the heat capacity data above 10 K is thought to be less than 1%. A λ-shaped heat capacity anomaly was observed for MnCl₂ · 4D₂O at 48 K. The entropy associated with the anomaly is 1.2 ± 0.2 J/mole K.     

Heat capacity and thermodynamic functions of MnBr2 · 4H2O and MnCl2 · 4H2O

The heat capacities of MnBr₂ · 4H₂O and MnCl₂ · 4H₂O have been experimentally determined from 10 to 300 K. The smoothed heat capacity and the thermodynamic functions (H°_TH°₀) andS°_T are reported for the two compounds over the temperature range 10 to 300 K. The error in these data is thought to be less than 1%. A subtle heat capacity anomaly was observed in MnCl₂ · 4H₂O over the temperature range 52 to 90 K. The entropy associated with the anomaly is of the order 0.4 J/mole K.     

The dehydration of ZnSO4·7H2O and NiSO4·6H2O

Using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) in combination with effluent analysis, differential thermal analysis (DTA), thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and X-ray analysis, the dehydration of ZnSO₄·7H₂O and NiSO₄·6H₂O was investigated and a few transition enthalpies were measured. The dehydration of both compounds showed a great analogy. For NiSO₄·6H₂O the α—β phase transition was studied.The dehydration scheme of both hydrates can be given as follows:

     

High-temperature equilibria and critical phenomena in the Na2CO3-NaCl-H2O and Na2CO3-Na2WO4-H2O systems

Phase equilibria in the Na₂CO₃-NaCl-H₂O and Na₂CO₃-Na₂WO₄-H₂O ternary systems formed by type 1 salts (NaCl, Na₂WO₄) and a type 2 salt (Na₂CO₃) were experimentally studied at temperatures from 425 to 500°C and pressures from 30 to 160 MPa with the contents of type 1 salts from 10 to 30 wt %. Transition from supercritical homogeneous fluid equilibria of the Na₂CO₃-H₂O system to heterogeneous equilibria of the title ternary systems was studied in the presence or absence of liquid phase immiscibility in the type 1 subsystems.     

Glass formation in the Al2(SO4)3-AlCl3-H2O system

Glass formation boundaries in the Al₂(SO₄)₃-AlCl₃-H₂O system were determined. The glass-formation abilities and crystallization resistance of samples were studied. A glass formation mechanism was suggested. Comparative analysis of the glass-formation abilities of samples of the Al₂(SO₄)₃-Al(NO₃)₃-H₂O and Al₂(SO₄)₃-AlCl₃-H₂O systems was carried out.     

Electronic transitions in Li4CoCl4.10H2O

The electronic spectrum of Li₄CoCl₆.10H₂O was recorded at liquid nitrogen temperature in the 4,000–25,000 cm^?1 spectral region. The simi larity of this spectrum to that of CoCl₂ permitted us to assume O_h syn metry of the [CoCl₆]^4? cluster in our sample. The band assignment was performed in the crystal field approximation using Tanabe and Sugano's energy matrices for Dq = 730 cm^?1, B = 820 cm^?1 and C/B = 4.4.The large number of bands and high intensity of the maxima in the regio 19,000–21,000 cm^?1 is discussed.     

Fluorine sites in glasses and transparent glass-ceramics of the system Na2O/K2O/Al2O3/SiO2/BaF2

The transparent glass-ceramics obtained in the silicate system Na₂O/K₂O/SiO₂/BaF₂ show homogeneously dispersed BaF₂ nano crystals with a narrow size distribution. The X-ray diffraction and the nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy were applied to glasses and the respective glass-ceramics in order to clarify the crystallization mechanism and the role of fluorine during crystallization. With an increasing annealing time, the concentration and also the number of crystals remain approximately constant. With an increasing annealing temperature, the crystalline fraction increases until a saturation limit is reached, while the number of crystals decreases and the size of the crystals increases. Fluoride in the glassy network occurs as Al-F-Ba, Al-F-Na and also as Ba-F structures. The latter are transformed into crystalline BaF₂ and fluoride is removed from the Al-F-Ba/Na bonds. However, some fluorine is still present in the glassy phase after the crystallization.     

Phase equilibria in the system Na,K,Mg,Ca∥SO4,Cl-H2O at 25°C in the crystallization regions of MgCl2·6H2O, CaCl2·6H2O, and 2MgCl2·CaCl2·12H2O

The translation method is used to study equilibria in the system Na, K, Mg, Ca∥SO₄, Cl-H₂O at 25°C in the crystallization regions of MgCl₂·6H₂O, CaCl₂·6H₂O, and 2MgCl₂·CaCl₂·12H₂O. The participation of these salts in the formation of the geometrical images of the title system is determined. The relevant fragments of the equilibrium phase diagram are designed. Original Russian Text ? L. Soliev, 2007, published in Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2007, Vol. 52, No. 5, pp. 841–845.     

Vibrational spectra of Cs2CaCl4·2H2O

The Fourier transform infrared spectra of Cs₂CaCl₄·2H₂O as well as those of a series of its partially deuterated analogues were recorded at room and at liquid-nitrogen temperature (RT and LNT, respectively). The RT Raman spectra of the protiated form and of its almost completely deuterated analogue were also studied. The combined results from the analysis of the spectra were used to assign the observed bands. The mechanical anharmonicity of the OH(D) stretching and bending motions were further analyzed by computing the corresponding anharmonicity constants by several algorithms. The obtained trends in the series of structurally similar compounds were discussed.     

Solubility and microstructure in the pseudo-binary PbTe-Ag2Te system

The solvus lines of the PbTe and Ag₂Te phases in the pseudo-binary PbTe-Ag₂Te system have been determined using diffusion couples and unidirectional solidification by the Bridgman method. The solubilities of both Ag₂Te in PbTe and PbTe in Ag₂Te decrease with decrease in temperature. For the former, this change is from 14.9 at% Ag (694 °C) to 0.5 at% Ag (375 °C), while for the latter it is from 12.4 at% Pb (650 °C) to 3.1 at% Pb (375 °C). The decrease in solubilities leads to the formation of precipitates of Ag₂Te in PbTe and PbTe in Ag₂Te. In particular, fast atomic diffusion in Ag₂Te results in the precipitation of PbTe even in quenched samples. From the temperature dependence of these solubilities, heats of solution have been determined. In the diffusion couple, the phase boundary moves toward PbTe. In the region between the phase boundary and the initial interface, PbTe transforms to β-Ag₂Te (cubic) retaining the cube-on-cube orientation relationship.     

Solubility of (UO2)3(PO4)2?4H2O in H+-Na+-OH?-H2PO?4-HPO2?4-PO3?4-H2O and Its Comparison to the Analogous PuO2 +2 System

The objectives of this study were to address uncertainties in the solubility product of (UO₂)₃(PO₄)₂⋅4H₂O(c) and in the phosphate complexes of U(VI), and more importantly to develop needed thermodynamic data for the Pu(VI)-phosphate system in order to ascertain the extent to which U(VI) and Pu(VI) behave in an analogous fashion. Thus studies were conducted on (UO₂)₃(PO₄)₂⋅4H₂O(c) and (PuO₂)₃(PO₄)₂⋅4H₂O(am) solubilities for long-equilibration periods (up to 870 days) in a wide range of pH values (2.5 to 10.5) at fixed phosphate concentrations of 0.001 and 0.01 M, and in a range of phosphate concentrations (0.0001–1.0 M) at fixed pH values of about 3.5. A combination of techniques (XRD, DTA/TG, XAS, and thermodynamic analyses) was used to characterize the reaction products. The U(VI)-phosphate data for the most part agree closely with thermodynamic data presented in Guillaumont et al.,⁽¹⁾ although we cannot verify the existence of several U(VI) hydrolyses and phosphate species and we find the reported value for formation constant of UO₂PO⁻₄ is in error by more than two orders of magnitude. A comprehensive thermodynamic model for (PuO₂)₃(PO₄)₂⋅4H₂O(am) solubility in the H⁺-Na⁺-OH⁻-Cl⁻-H₂PO⁻₄-HPO²⁻₄-PO³⁻₄-H₂O system, previously unavailable, is presented and the data shows that the U(VI)-phosphate system is an excellent analog for the Pu(VI)-phosphate system.     

Synthesis and thermochemistry of SrB2O4·4H2O and SrB2O4

Two pure strontium borates SrB₂O₄·4H₂O and SrB₂O₄ have been synthesized and characterized by means of chemical analysis and XRD, FT-IR, DTA-TG techniques. The molar enthalpies of solution of SrB₂O₄·4H₂O and SrB₂O₄ in 1 mol dm⁻³ HCl(aq) were measured to be −(9.92 ± 0.20) kJ mol⁻¹ and −(81.27 ± 0.30) kJ mol⁻¹, respectively. The molar enthalpy of solution of Sr(OH)₂·8H₂O in (HCl + H₃BO₃)(aq) were determined to be −(51.69 ± 0.15) kJ mol⁻¹. With the use of the enthalpy of solution of H₃BO₃ in 1 mol dm⁻³ HCl(aq), and the standard molar enthalpies of formation for Sr(OH)₂·8H₂O(s), H₃BO₃(s), and H₂O(l), the standard molar enthalpies of formation of −(3253.1 ± 1.7) kJ mol⁻¹ for SrB₂O₄·4H₂O, and of −(2038.4 ± 1.7) kJ mol⁻¹ for SrB₂O₄ were obtained.     

Sections of the CO(NH2)2-NH4NO3-CH3CONH2-H2O quaternary system

Four sections of the urea-ammonium nitrate-acetamide-water system were studied by the visual polythermal method over wide temperature and concentration ranges. The system was found to be of the simple eutonic type. The corrosion activity of some mixtures of liquid fertilizers at various temperatures was determined.     

A study of the reaction Na2SO4·10H2O→Na2SO4+10H2O in the temperature range 0 to 25°C

Thermogravimetry was used to obtain data on the isothermal rate of dehydration and hydration of the reaction Na₂SO₄·10H₂O→Na₂SO₄+10H₂O in the temperature range 10 to 25°C. The thermodynamic functions, ΔH, ΔG and ΔS were calculated and compared with data in the literature. The dissociation pressures of Na₂SO₄·10H₂O at temperatures in the range 0 to 25°C were measured in a volumetric dissociation apparatus. The results obtained were compared with those using thermogravimetry and the accuracy of the two techniques was assessed.     

Thermodynamic properties of the system NH4NO3 + (NH4)2SO4 + H2O at 298.15 K

In this investigation, the mixed aqueous electrolyte system of nitrate and sulfate with common ammonium cation has been studied with the hygrometric method at the temperature 298.15 K. The water activities of the system [yNH₄NO₃ + (1 − y)(NH₄)₂SO₄](aq) are measured at total molalities from 0.4 mol kg⁻¹ up to saturation for different ionic-strength fractions y of NH₄NO₃ with y = 0.2, 0.5 and 0.8. The obtained data allow the deduction of osmotic coefficients. The experimental results are compared with the predictions of the Zdanovskii–Stokes–Robinson (ZSR), Leitzke and Stoughton (LSII), Kusik and Meissner (KM), and Pitzer models. From these measurements, new Pitzer mixing ionic parameters are determined and used to predict the solute activity coefficients in the mixture. The obtained results are used to calculate the excess Gibbs energy at total molalities for different ionic-strength fractions y.