Studies of phase equilibria in the systems ZnCl2-AgCl and ZnBr2-AgBr

Phase equilibria in the systems zinc chloride - silver chloride and zinc bromide - silver bromide were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, electric conductivity measurements and X-ray diffraction methods. No intermediate compounds were found. Solubility of components in the solid-state is negligible. Both systems are of the eutectic type. The eutectic temperatures in the ZnCl₂-AgCl system and in the ZnBr₂-AgBr system are 504 K and 551 K, respectively, and the compositions of the eutectic point are 53.5 mol% AgCl and 59.4 mol% AgBr, respectively. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.