Physicochemical investigation of the decomposition products of ammonium metal carboxylates: ammonium ferric citrate hydrate |
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Authors: | Gamal A M Hussein |
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Affiliation: | Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Menia University, El-Menia 61519, Egypt |
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Abstract: | The thermal decomposition up to 400 °C of ammonium ferric citrate hydrate, of unknown structure and formula weight, was studied by thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis, infrared (IR) spectroscopy and X-ray diffractometry. The possible identities of the formula weight and the intermediate products of calcination are discussed. The results revealed that the parent material is amorphous and contains two moles of water and two moles of ammonia. Decomposition takes place via six weight-loss processes, three endothermic (90–230 °C) and three exothermic (240–298 °C), leading eventually to the formation of Fe2O3. The intermediate solid products are mainly unstable amorphous oxycarbonates, as indicated by X-ray and IR spectroscopies. The gas-phase decomposition products identified by IR spectroscopy are NH3, CO2, CO, CH3COCH3, CH4 and NH4OH. Surface area measurement and scanning electron microscopy showed that Fe2O3, the final product at 400 °C, hada surface area of 40 m2/g and good crystalline and porous character. |
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Keywords: | Decomposition Characterization Ammonium metal carbonates Ammonium ferric citrate |
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