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B. Randhawa Guru Nanak Dev University Department of Chemistry 143 005 Amritsar India

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Abstract  

Thermal decomposition of some alkali tris (malonato) ferrate (III) tetrahydrates, i. e. M3 [Fe(CH2C2O4)3]·4H2O (M=Na, K) has been studied in the temperature range of 433–973 K in static air atmosphere using Mössbauer, IR and TG-DTG-DTA techniques. Mössbauer spectra are reported at different stages to study the mechanism of decomposition. The anhydrous complex decomposed into -Fe2O3 of varying particle sizes and alkali metal malonate/carbonate in successive stages. In the final stage of remixing of cations, a solid state reaction between -Fe2O3 and alkali metal carbonate/oxide gives fine particles of the respective ferrites at temperatures lower than for oxalate precursor or even for ceramic method. Thermal stability obeys the order: sodium > potassium > lithium tris(malonato) ferrate (III).

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Language English
Size A4
Year of
Foundation
1968
Volumes
per Year
1
Issues
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12
Founder Akadémiai Kiadó
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Address
H-1117 Budapest, Hungary 1516 Budapest, PO Box 245.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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ISSN 0236-5731 (Print)
ISSN 1588-2780 (Online)