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Thermal Decomposition of Rare Earth Metal Oxalates. IV. Oxalates of Cerium and Thorium
Author(s) -
Moosath S. S.,
Abraham John,
Swaminathan T. V.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.354
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1521-3749
pISSN - 0044-2313
DOI - 10.1002/zaac.19633240113
Subject(s) - cerium , thorium , oxalate , thermal decomposition , decomposition , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , metal , lanthanide , nuclear chemistry , materials science , uranium , ion , organic chemistry , metallurgy
The thermal decomposition of the hydrated oxalates of cerium(III) and thorium has been studied by means of a Stanton thermobalance. The thermolysis pattern of cerium oxalate shows an anomalous behaviour differing from that of other rare‐earth metal oxalates. Constant weight levels corresponding to lower hydrates have not been obtained. Several points of resemblances are noticed in the decomposition patterns of cerium oxalate and thorium oxalate. Formation of thorium oxalate monohydrate at 140° C, as reported, has not been observed during the present studies.