Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol.104, No.20, 7847-7853, 1996
Structure and Vibrational Dynamics of Sodium-Sulfate Sodium Chromate Solid-Solutions
Solid solutions of Na2SO4/Na2CrO4 are studied using laser Raman spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. When the chromate ion concentration increases, the lattice expands continuously and a higher temperature sulfate phase, phase III, is stabilized to room temperature. The site group and correlation field splitting are also studied as a function of the relative sulfatechromate ion concentration. The transition enthalpy from phase III to a higher temperature sulfate phase, phase I, has been measured. The calculated transition entropy is perfectly explained by a mixing entropy model.
Keywords:CRYSTAL