Untersuchungen zur thermischen Zersetzung von Ammoniumlanthanhalogeniden/Investigation on the Thermal Decomposition of Ammonium Halides

The decomposition equilibria of Ammonium Lanthanum Halides (NH4)2LaX5 were determined by total pressure measurements in a membrane zero manometer. The phases (NH4)2LaX5 decompose in one step to give solid LaX3 and gaseous NH3 and HX. From the decomposition functions the enthalpies of formation and the standard entropies of the phases are derived.ΔH°B (NH4)2LaCl5,f,298) = -411 ,7 ± 2,2 kcal/mol; S°((NH4)2LaCl5,f,298) = 86,7 ± 2,3cal/Kmol;ΔH°B (NH4)2LaBr5,f,298) = -351,6 ± 3,8 kcal/mol; S°((NH4)2LaBr5,f,298) = 101,1 ± 1,8 cal/Kmol;ΔH°B (NH4)2LaI5,f,298)= -268 ,9 ± 3,9 kcal/mol; S°((NH4)2LaI5,f,298) = 115,5 ± 4,3 cal/Kmol.