Abstract
The exchange of sodium and potassium ions between nitrate melts and zeolite at 350° shows that the potassium zeolite A, K12(AlSiO4)12, behaves differently from the occluded sodium zeolite Na22[(AlSiO4)12(NO3)10]; only after exchanging 7K+ with Na+ does partial occlusion of Na+NO3- ion pairs occur. Small amounts of K+ in the zeolite are sufficient to block the channels of the zeolite and interfere with the absorption of more nitrate ions. At 450° occlusion starts at much lower sodium concentration than at 350°. The order of selectivity is Ag > Li > Na > K for potassium zeolite and dilute solutions in a potassium nitrate melt.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2523-2525 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry |
Volume | 75 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1971 |
Externally published | Yes |