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Chemistry of the binary NaNO/sub 3/-KNO/sub 3/ system

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6349401· OSTI ID:6349401
By chemical analysis of samples taken under carefully controlled conditions, it was shown that the only reaction of any consequence that takes place in the equimolar binary NaNO/sub 3/-KNO/sub 3/ system over the temperature range 500 to 600/sup 0/C is represented by NO/sub 3//sup -/ reversible NO/sub 2//sup -/ + 1/2(O/sub 2/). Over this temperature range there is no evidence of the formation of any anionic oxygen species, such as oxide, peroxide, or superoxide, a concentrations greater than 10/sup -6/ mole/kg. Equilibrium constants for the above reaction have been determined over the temperature range 500 to 620/sup 0/C. The standard free energy for this reaction (..delta..G/sup 0/ = -23,029 + 20.64T) has been derived from the experimental data and is in good agreement with similar data for the single salts.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6349401
Report Number(s):
SAND81-8007; ON: DE81026585
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English