Phase equilibrium system of RbCl-PrCl3-HCl(12.86 mass %)-H2O at 298.15 K and standard molar enthalpy of formation of new solid-phase compound

Abstract

The equilibrium solubility of the quaternary system RbCl-PrCl3-HCl-H2O was determined at 298.15 K and the corresponding equilibrium diagram was constructed in this paper. The quaternary system is complicated with three equilibrium solid phases, RbCl, RbPrCl4 · 4H2O (1:1 type) and PrCl3 · 6H2O, of which the new compound RbPrCl4 · 4H2O was found to be congruently soluble in the system. The new compound obtained was identified and characterized by the methods of X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetry, and differential thermogravimetry. The compound loses its crystal water by one step at 343 K to 453 K. The standard molar enthalpy of solution of RbPrCl4 · 4H2O in deionized water was measured to be −24.53 ± 0.22 kJ mol−1 by heat conduction microcalorimetry. Its standard molar enthalpy of formation was calculated to be −2743.20 ± 1.09 kJ mol−1.