A study of the hydrate systems of lanthanum oxalate
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Authors
Cathers, Robert E.
Advisors
Gilpin, Victor
Christian, Robert V.
Christian, Robert V.
Issue Date
1963-06
Type
Thesis
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Abstract
The purpose of this work was to determine a more suitable method of following the therm.al decomposition of the hydrates and to investigate the hydrate system of one of the rare earth oxalates by thermogravimetric methods. Lanthanum was chosen for this study.
Table of Contents
Introduction -- History of the hydrates -- Experimental part; 1. apparatus, 2. preparation of the oxalates, 3. calculation of the hydrates, isothermal TGA -- Results; 1. solution studies, 2. thermal decomposition of the decahydrate, 3. thermal decomposition of the hexahydrate, 4. studies on the anhydrous oxalate, 5. crystallographic studies -- V. Conclusion and discussion -- Bibliography
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Thesis (M.S.)-- University of Wichita, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Chemistry
Publisher
Wichita State University