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Thermodynamics of calcium chloride in highly concentrated aqueous solution and in hydrated crystals

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00650677· OSTI ID:6709122
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States) Univ. of California, Berkeley (United States)

Measured values of the pressure of H[sub 2]O over saturated solutions in equilibrium with the dihydrate, tetrahydrate or hexahydrate of CaCl[sub 2] are converted to osmotic coefficients and compared with literature values for solutions of smaller molality. It is found that the osmotic coefficient is constant, within the uncertainty, from about 7 mol-kg[sup [minus]1] to saturation at all temperatures from 25 to 100[degrees]C. From this simple approximation, the activity coefficient is calculated for high molalities and at saturation. By combination of these results with other established data, entropies and Gibbs energies of formation are calculated for the crystalline hydrates of CaCl[sub 2]. 10 refs., 1 fig., 3 tabs.

DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
6709122
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 22:2; ISSN 0022-4596; ISSN JSSCBI
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English