Studies on synthesis, characterization and thermochemistry of Mg2[B2O4(OH)2]·H2O

Abstract

A new magnesium borate Mg2[B2O4(OH)2]·H2O has been synthesized by the method of phase transformation of double salt at hydrothermal condition and characterized by XRD, IR, TG and DSC. The enthalpy of solution of Mg2[B2O4(OH)2]·H2O in 0.9764 mol L−1 HCl was determined. With the incorporation of the enthalpies of solution of H3BO3 in HCl (aq), of MgO in (HCl+H3BO3) (aq), and the standard molar enthalpies of formation of MgO(s), H3BO3(s), and H2O(l), the standard molar enthalpy of formation of −(3185.78±1.91) kJ mol−1 of Mg2[B2O4(OH)2]·H2O was obtained.