Cadmium(II)bis(oxalato)cobaltate(II)- pentahydrate

A mixed metal carboxylate, cadmium(II)bis(oxalato)cobaltate(II)pentahydrate, has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectral, reflectance and X-ray powder diffraction studies. Thermal decomposition studies (TG, DTG and DTA) in air showed that the compound decomposed to CdCoO3 at 370°C through the formation of an anhydrous compound at ~194°C. Finally, CdCoO₂ is generated at 1000°C. DSC study in nitrogen up to 550°C showed the formation of a mixture of CdO and Co₃O₄ as end products. The kinetic parameters have been evaluated for the dehydration and decomposition steps using four non-mechanistic equations, i.e., Freeman and Carroll, Coats and Redfern, Flynn and Wall, MacCallum and Tanner equations. Using seven mechanistic equations, the rate controlling processes of the dehydration and decomposition mechanism are also inferred. The kinetic parameters, DH and DS obtained from DSC are discussed. IR and X-ray powder diffraction studies identified some of the decomposition products. A tentative mechanism for the decomposition in air is proposed. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Crystal structure of calcium cobalt(II) ethylenediaminetetraacetate pentahydrate

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Thermal decompostion studies on nickel(II) bis(oxalato)nickelate(II) pentahydrate

The paper describes the synthesis and thermal decomposition of nickel(II)bis(oxalato)nickelate(II)pentahydrate, Ni[Ni(C₂O₄)2].5H₂O. The complex was characterized by elemental analysis, infrared, electronic, e.s.r., magnetic moment measurement and X-ray powder diffraction studies. The thermal decompostion of the complex led to NiO in air at about 338° and in nitrogen at about 720°. The activation energies (E ^*) for the dehydration and decompostion reactions in air and nitrogen were evaluated. Tentative reaction mechanisms have been suggested for the termal decompostion of the complex in air and nitrogen.

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Zusammenfassung Es wird die Synthese und thermische Zersetzung von Nickel(II) -bis(oxalato)- nickelat(II) - pentahydrat beschrieben: Ni[Ni(C₂O₄)2].5H₂O. Dieser Komplex wurde mittels Elementaranalyse, IR-Spektroskopie, ESR-Spektroskopie, der Messung des magnetischen Momentes sowie mittels Pulverdiffraktionsuntersuchungen charakterisiert. Im Ergebnis der thermischen Zersetzung entsteht NiO, in Luft bei etwa 338°, in Stickstoffatmosphäre bei ca. 720°. Die Aktivierungsenergien (E^*) der Dehydratations- und Zersetzungsreaktionen in Luft und in Stickstoff wurden ermittelt. Für die thermische Zersetzung des Komplexes in Luft bzw. in Stickstoff wurde ein Reaktionsmechanismus entwickelt.

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The authors thank the RSIC, CDRI, Lucknow for microanalysis, RSIC, NEHU, Shillong for i.r. spectra, RSIC, IIT, Madras for far i.r. spectra, RSIC, Nagpur University for thermal analysis, Dr. S. K. Datta for Forensic Science Laboratory, Guwahati, Assam for DSC and Dr. K. L. Deori of Dibrugarh University for X-ray powder diffraction photographs.     

Mechanism and kinetics of thermal decomposition of nickel(II) sulfate(VI) hexahydrate

This work presents results of research on thermal decomposition of nickel(II) sulfate(VI) hexahydrate in air and in helium atmosphere. On the base of TG and XRD results a mechanism of thermal decomposition of NiSO₄ hydrate was established. For calculations of kinetic parameters of the Arrhenius equation, the Coats-Redfern approximation was applied. Choice of g(a) function and thus of a mechanism best describing given stage of decomposition was performed by testing 12 kinetic models. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.