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THE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF YTTRIUM, SCANDIUM, AND SOME RARE-EARTH CHLORIDE HYDRATES

Journal Article · · J. Inorg. and Nuclear Chem.

The thermal decomposition of Y, Sc, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, and Gd chloride hydrates was studied on the thermobalance. The salts began to lose water of hydration in the 55 to ll0 deg C temperature range. Horizontal weight levels were found in the decomposition curves which corresponded to the 1-hydrate, metal oxychloride, and in some cases the metal oxide. The thermal decomposition product, in all cases except scandium and cerium, was the metal oxychloride. The minimum temperature limits for the metal oxychlorides ranged from 445 to 650 deg C. (auth)

Research Organization:
Texas Tech. coll., Lubbock
NSA Number:
NSA-12-002262
OSTI ID:
4350673
Journal Information:
J. Inorg. and Nuclear Chem., Journal Name: J. Inorg. and Nuclear Chem. Vol. Vol: 5
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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