| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215250 | The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics | 2015 | 5 Pages |
•Two zinc borates 3ZnO·3B2O3·3.5H2O and 6ZnO·5B2O3·3H2O have been synthesized and characterized.•Enthalpies of solution of both zinc borates were measured by microcalorimeter.•Enthalpies of solution of ZnO were also measured by microcalorimeter.•ΔfHmθ for both zinc borates were obtained by thermochemical cycles.
Two pure zinc borates with microporous structure 3ZnO·3B2O3·3.5H2O and 6ZnO·5B2O3·3H2O have been synthesized and characterized by XRD, FT-IR, TG techniques and chemical analysis. The molar enthalpies of solution of 3ZnO·3B2O3·3.5H2O(s) and 6ZnO·5B2O3·3H2O(s) in 1 mol · dm−3 HCl(aq) were measured by microcalorimeter at T = 298.15 K, respectively. The molar enthalpies of solution of ZnO(s) in the mixture solvent of 2.00 cm3 of 1 mol · dm−3 HCl(aq) in which 5.30 mg of H3BO3 were added were also measured. With the incorporation of the previously determined enthalpy of solution of H3BO3(s) in 1 mol · dm−3 HCl(aq), together with the use of the standard molar enthalpies of formation for ZnO(s), H3BO3(s), and H2O(l), the standard molar enthalpies of formation of −(6115.3 ± 5.0) kJ · mol−1 for 3ZnO·3B2O3·3.5H2O and −(9606.6 ± 8.5) kJ · mol−1 for 6ZnO·5B2O3·3H2O at T = 298.15 K were obtained on the basis of the appropriate thermochemical cycles.
