Thermochemistry of NaRb[B4O5(OH)4]·4H2O

The enthalpies of solution of NaRb[B4O5(OH)4]·4H2O in approximately 1 mol dm−3 aqueous hydrochloric acid and of RbCl in aqueous (hydrochloric acid + boric acid + sodium chloride) were determined. From these results and the enthalpy of solution of H3BO3 in approximately 1 mol dm−3 HCl(aq) and of sodium chloride in aqueous (hydrochloric acid + boric acid), the standard molar enthalpy of formation of −(5128.02 ± 1.94) kJ mol−1 for NaRb[B4O5(OH)4]·4H2O was obtained from the standard molar enthalpies of formation of NaCl(s), RbCl(s), H3BO3(s) and H2O(l). The standard molar entropy of formation of NaRb[B4O5(OH)4]·4H2O was calculated from the Gibbs free energy of formation of NaRb[B4O5(OH)4]·4H2O computed from a group contribution method.