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Preface

Earlier in this series, we presented critical reviews of phase transitions in binary halides

(NSRDS—NBS 41), transition metal oxides (NSRDS-NBS 49), and inorganic nitrites, nitrates,

and carbonates (NSRDS-NBS 53). In this monograph, we review crystal structure transformations

in inorganic sulfates, phosphates, perchlorates, and chromates based on the literature up to 1974. A review on transition metal sulfides is due to appear in Progress in Solid State Chemistry (Vol. 10)

this year. We believe that these five reviews would adequately cover most of the important facets

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National Bureau of Standards.

IV
Contents

Page

1. Introduction 1 2. Units, Symbols, and Abbreviations 1 3. The Sulfates 2

3.1. Alkali Metal Sulfates 2

3.2. Ammonium Sulfate 5

3.3. Alkaline Earth Metal Sulfates 7

3.4. Thallium Sulfate 8

3.5. Lead Sulfate 9

3.6. 3d Transition Metal Sulfates 9

3.7. 4d Transition Metal Sulfates 12

3.8. Rare Earth Sulfates 13

References 13

4. The Phosphates 16

References 21

5. The Perchlorates 22

References 26

6. The Chromates 26

References 28

V

Crystal Structure Transformations in Inorganic Sulfates,

Phosphates, Perchlorates, and Chromates*

C. N. R. Raof and B. Prakash

Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 208016, India

Literature dealing with crystal structure transformations of simple inorganic sulfates, phosphates,

perchlorates and chromates has been critically reviewed. Data on thermodynamic, crystallographic,

spectroscopic, dielectric and other properties are given. Experimental techniques employed to obtain

the data are indicated and comments on the data are made wherever necessary. All pertinent references

to the published literature (up to 1974) are listed.

Key words: Chromates; crystal structure; crystal structure transformations; perchlorates; phase

transformations; phosphates; sulfates; thermodynamic data; x-ray diffraction data.

1. Introduction

The study of crystal structure transformations is of great importance in understanding the structure

and properties of inorganic solids. As part of our programme in preparing critical reviews on the crystal structure transformations of various types of

inorganic solids, we have presently carried out a survey of the transformations of inorganic salts containing tetrahedral oxy-anions such as sulfates, phosphates, perchlorates and chromates. This review is a sequel to our monograph on the crystal structure

transformations in inorganic nitrites, nitrates and

carbonates [l]- 1 ^ earlier monographs we have

presented the transformations in binary halides [2] and transition metal oxides [3]. Of the various systems reviewed in this article,

the most extensive studies have been on the crystal structure transformations of inorganic sulfates.

Accordingly, we have discussed this system at length. Stern and Weise [4] have reviewed the high

temperature properties and decomposition of inorganic sulfates. In view of the limited information

available on the crystal structure transformations

in inorganic phosphates, perchlorates and chromates, we have presented the available data in

tabular form.

The general theory and other aspects of phase

transformations in inorganic solids have been

1 Figures in brackets indicate literature references which appear after each section. ‘Supported by the National Bureau of Standards through the Special International Ptogram (NBS-G-77). Earlier publications by Rao and coauthors on crystal structure transformations in this series are NSRDS-NBS 41, 49, and 53. tTo whom all correspondence should be addressed.

reviewed in the literature [5, 6] and some aspects were briefly presented in our earlier publications

from NSRDS-NBS [2, 3]. We shall, therefore, not

resort to any discussion of a general nature in this

review. The present review covers the material published in the literature up to 1974 and lists most of

the important references. All the available crystal

structure data of the different phases have been

given. Results of studies employing a variety of

methods and properties of solids are also presented.

References

[1] Rao, C. N. R., Prakash. B. and Natarajan, M., “Crystal

Structure Transformations in Inorganic Nitrites, Nitrates,

and Carbonates”, NSRD-NBS Monograph 53, 1975.

[2] Rao, C. N. R. and Natarajan, M., “Crystal Structure Transformations in Binary Halides”, NSRDS-NBS Monograph

41, 1972.

[3] Rao, C. N. R. and Subba Rao, G. V., “Transition Metal

Oxides: Crystal Chemistry, Phase Transitions and Related

Aspects”, NSRDS-NBS Monograph 49, 1974.

[4] Stern, K. H. and Weise, E. L., “High Temperature Properties

and Decomposition of Inorganic Salts”, Part 1, Sulfates, NSRDS-NBS Monograph 7, 1966.

[5] Rao, C. N. R. and Rao, K. J., Progress in Solid State Chemistry, Ed. H. Reiss, Vol. 4, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1967.

[6] Rao, C. N. R. (Ed.), “Modern Aspects of Solid State Chemistry”, Plenum Press, New York, 1970.

2. Units, Symbols, and Abbreviations

oA = Angstrom (10~ 8 cm)

bar = Unit of pressure = 106 dyn/cm

2

=105 pascal

cal = Thermochemical calorie = 4.1840 Joule

1
C = Coulomb

eV = Electron volt Hz = Hertz (cycle/second)

O e = Oersted

X = Magnetic susceptibility

e' = Dielectric constant

e" = Dielectric loss

A = Curie constant a =Seebeck coefficient

Ps = Spontaneous polarization

Tc = Curie temperature

Tn = Neel temperature

Tt — Transition temperature

T — Temperature in kelvin (K)

A Htr = Enthalpy of transformation

AStr = Entropy of transformation

A77 = Thermal hysteresis

APtr = Volume change

Z = Number of molecules per unit cell DTA = Differential thermal analysis

EPR = Electron paramagnetic resonance IR = Infrared

NMR = Nuclear magnetic resonance TGA = Thermo-gravimetric analysis

3. The Sulfates

3.1. Alkali Metal Sulfates

All the alkali metal sulfates undergo reversible

polymorphic transformations [1, 2]. With the

exception of lithium sulfate where the transformation is from a monoclinic to a cubic structure, the

other alkali metal sulfates show transformations

from an orthorhombic to a hexagonal phase [3] and there is a progressive increase in transition

temperature and decrease in heat of transformation

as we go from sodium to cesium sulfate. In table

1, we have summarized the data on the crystal

structure transformations of alkali metal sulfates.

Table 2 gives crystal structure data on the various

phases. The II — I phase transition in alkali metal

sulfates seems to have features of both first and

second order transitions as revealed by the thermodynamic and structural data as well as electrical

conductivity measurements [4]. Some special features of the transitions in individual alkali metal sulfates are described in the

following paragraphs.

Lithium sulfate. The value of AHtr in lithium

sulfate is very high compared to other alkali metal

sulfates [7] and is even higher than the heat of

fusion of Li2 S04. This abnormality is possibly

due to the high degree of disorder in the high

temperature phase [3]. Substitution by 6 Li isotope

lowers the Tt by 0.7 K [24].

Bridgman [25] did not find any high pressure

transformation in Li2S04 up to 50 kbar. Pistorius

[26] has, however, identified three new high pres- sure forms III, IV, and V. The phase diagram of

Li2S04 shows the triple points at the pressures and

temperatures listed below:

Table 1 Crystal structure transformations of alkali metal sulfates

Sulfate Transformation Tt , K AHtr , kcal mol-1 AStr , cal mol-1 K

-1 References

Li2 S04 II — I 859 6.5 7.6 [3, 5-8]

Na2 S04 V^IV 443 0.7 1.6 [5, 9-13] IV — III 458

III^I 515 1.8 3.5 I-+II 509

(on cooling)

k2 so4 II— I 858 1.94 2.27 [5, 6, 14, 15]

Rb2S04 II— I 930 0.35 [15-17]

2.11 [6]

Cs2 S04 II— I 940 0.600 ±0.13 [6, 7, 15] 0.50 [6] 986 [18] 993 [16]

2
Table 2. Crystal structure data of alkali metal sulfates

Sulfate (phases

)

Crystal system Space group Z Cell dimensions References

1 2 3 4 5 6

Li 2 S0 4

II (298 K) monoclinic P2,/a 4 a = 8.2390 A,

6=4.9536 A,

c =8.4737 A,

j3= 107.98°

[19]

I cubic F23 or F43m 4 a = 7.07 A [3] Na2 S04

V (298 K) orthorhombic Df±Fddd 8 a = 5.863 A

6 = 12.304 A

c =9.821 A

[9]

I (514 K) hexagonal — - a = 5.405 A

c = 7.215 A

[15]

k2 so4

II (298 K) orthorhombic D^-Pmcn 4 0 = 5.772 A

6 = 10.072 A

c = 7.483 A

[20]

I (858 K) hexagonal — - a — 5.85 A

c =8.03 A

[15]

Rb 2 S0 4

II (298 K) orthorhombic D^-Pmcn 4 a = 7.801 A

6=5.965 A

c = 10.416 A

[21]

I hexagonal D3d -P3ml 2 o = 6. 151 ±0.005 A

c= 8.467 ± 0.003 A

[22]

Cs 2 S0 4

II (298 K) orthorhombic Dl®-Pmcn 4 a = 6.264 A

6 = 10.95 A

c = 8.242 A

[23]

I hexagonal 0 = 6.485 A

c =8.980 A

[18]

I/III/II 10.7 ±0.5 kbar 877 ±3 K

III/IV/II 14.8 ±0.5 kbar 871 ±3 K

III/V/IV 20.1 ±0.7 kbar 943 ±4 K

I/V/III 21.5 ±0.8 kbar 986 ±6 K

Lithium sulfate monohydrate shows endothermic

transformations at 443, 853, and 1133 K due to dehydration, polymorphic transformation, and

fusion, respectively [27], the last two effects

being reproducible. The 853 K transformation is akin to that in anhydrous Li2S04 with a AHtr of

6531 cal mol-1 [28]. DTA and x-ray diffraction

studies by Gruver [29] confirm the reversible

phase transformation around 873 K with a AT

of 30 K.

Sodium sulfate. Na2 S0 4 (IV), stable above 443 K

and below 458 K is monoclinic [9] . Above 458 K the

stable phase is Na2 S04 (III). Frevel [30] found

Na2 S04 (III) to have an orthorhombic unit cell with

o space group Pbnn and dimensions a = 5.59 ± 0.02 A,

b = 8.93 ±0.02 A, c = 6.98 ±0.02 A and Z = 4. Dasgupta [31] has, however, reported that Na2 S04 (III) is tetragonal and belongs to a space group

D,*2I42, Z — 16, a — 13.45 A and c = 7.879 A.

Fischmeister [15] has shown Na2 S04 (III) to pos- sess an orthorhombic unit cell at room temperature

with cell dimensions close to those by Frevel [30].

Fischmeister has also reported the cell parameters

for the metastable orthorhombic Na2 S04 (II) to be

3
a = 5.775 A, 6 = 10.073 A and c — 7.481 A at room

temperature. DTA studies of Kreidl and Simon [32]

show only one high temperature transition (V—»I)

a 511 K which occurs directly and reversibly in pres- ence of water. According to Bird [33] the high temperature transition in dry Na2 S 04 is irreversible.

Rao and Gregor [34] , have shown the V —* I transition to be reversible even in dry Na2S04 . Moreau

[14] found only three of the five previously observed

forms in his DTA and x-ray diffraction investigations

of Na2 S04 . Dialatometric studies by Kracek and

Gibson [11] have given the volume changes in the

various transitions of Na2S04 as follows: V ^

IV,

+0.0005 cm3 g

-

*; IV ^ III, —0.0034 cm 3 g

-

III ^ I, +0.007 cm 3 g

-1

. Kracek and Gibson point out that

Na2S0 4 (II) has no region of stability at low temperatures, but if the reaction I—» III is inhibited, the

I —> II transformation takes place reversibly at 509 K with a volume decrease of 0.004 cm 3 g

-1

. High

temperature x-ray diffraction and thermographic

studies of Khlapova [35] reveal two hexagonal

phases between 723 and 873 K. This supports

Wyronboff [36] who had reported a high temperature transition in Na2S0 4 around 773 K. Simanov

and Kirkina [37] have found a new orthorhombic

form of Na2 S04 at 993 K. A departure from linearity

in the enthalpy versus temperature curve above

837.4 K was observed by Popov and Ginzburg [38].

The effect was more clear in their mean specific heat versus temperature curve which was interpreted as evidence for yet another polymorphic transformation. High temperature specific heat investigations

of Schmidt and Sokolov [39] showed an anomaly

between 963 and 993 K, with a A Htr of 0.01 kcal

mol-1

. This transformation is given as Na2 S04 (I)-»S— Na2 S04 . Bridgman [40J studied Na2 S04 at pressures up to 50 kbar and temperatures up to 448 K. He en- countered sluggish transitions around 10 kbar and

27 kbar, corresponding to V/III and III/ VI trans- formations, respectively. High pressure DTA studies

by Pistorius [41] up to 45 kbar and 723 K have

revealed two new phases VII and VIII. The phase

diagram shows the triple points at the pressures

and temperatures indicated below:

V/IV/III

I/III/VII

III/VI/VII

I/VII/VIII

1.5 ± 1.5 kbar 446 + 13 K

13 ±1 kbar 603+ 8K

22.5 + 1 kbar 548+ 8 K

23 ±1 kbar 678+ 8 K

Potassium sulfate. Pannetier and Gaultier [42]

reported expansion discontinuities at 533 K in a and c parameters, at 633 K in a and 6 parameters

and at 733 K in a, b, and c parameters. These variations, however, did not affect the orthorhombic

structure of K2 S04. K2 S0 4 was found to undergo some changes at 573, 623, 723 K, and possibly at 663 K [43-45].

Moreau [14] however, detected only two trans- formations at 623 K and 723 K, respectively. The

electrical conductivity measurements of Ramasastry

and Acharyulu [46] show an anomaly at 678 K. Watanabe et al. [47] have found the dielectric

constant of K2 S 04 to increase with increasing temperature resulting in a maximum around 873 K. The

electric conductivity shows an onic behaviour above

740 K with an activation energy of 0.8 eV. On heating K2 S0 4 , significant changes of the relative

intensities of the diffuse and Laue maxima take

place well below the transition temperature [48].

It seems that the transition is preceded by a pre- transition in a broad temperature interval. Structural changes observed are not caused by the

nuclei of the new phase, but by a structural intermediate between the low and high temperature

modification. There is very little indication of the

pretransition effect in K2 S04 immediately below

Tf, as shown by the calorimetric measurements of

Dworkin and Bredig [49]. According to them A HtT is 2020 + 80 cal mol-1 and A

tr is 2.3 cal mol-1 deg-1

. Up to 1 kbar the results of Majumdar and Roy

[45] and Pistorius [50] are almost identical. The

transition fine rises linearly with pressure to 22.6

kbar and 1263 K where the slope undergoes a sharp

change. This change in slope indicates a splitting

of the II/I phase boundary and the appearance of

K2 S0 4 (III). Pistorius and Rapoport confirm that

K2 S0 4 (II) at 853 K differs crystallographically

from the room temperature phase. They, however,

do not observe the higher order transformations

around 573, 623, and 723 K in the high pressure

DTA.

Rubidium sulfate. The discontinuities observed in

the thermal coefficients of the lattice parameters and

volume indicate the existence of two new low energy

transitions around 648 K and 848 K and a very low

energy transformation at 548 K besides the usual

II ^ I transformation [51].

Cesium sulfate. DTA, dilatometric and crystallographic investigations by Auby et al. [52] have

established a weak transformation probably of

4
first order around 593 K with AT ~ 30 K. They also

found a second order transformation around 733 K.

The II —> I transformation at 933 K was accompanied by a slight change in volume [52]. With

increasing temperature the a parameter was found

to undergo a much larger dilation (8.264^8.882 A)

than the b (10.977-11.152 A) and the c (6.276-

o 6.433 A) parameters [53]. The electrical conductivity of CS2SO4 was found to be enhanced above

723 K [54] possibly due to the II —> I transition.

3.2. Ammonium Sulfate

The room temperature phase of (NH4 ) 2 S04 has an orthorhombic unit cell space group Pnam, Z — 4,

a— 7.73 A, b= 10.50 A, and c=5.95 A [55]. Ammonium sulfate undergoes a polymorphic transformation

around 223 K as shown by various techniques

[56—63]. Mathias and Remeika [64] discovered that

below 223 K (NH4)2S04 is ferroelectric parallel to the

a-axis, Ps and Ec at 215 K being 0.254 jiC cm-2 and

2.0 kV cm-1

, respectively. Kamiyashi and Miyamoto

[65], however, reported the transformation to occur

in the temperature range 237—244 K for single

crystals and around 220 K for polycrystalline

material. Singh [66] has studies the crystal struc- tures of the room-temperature as well as the lowtemperature phases of (NH4) 2 S04 . The refinement

of the room-temperature structure indicates that

the actual crystal is a statistical mixture of two

enantiomorphic states, the true symmetry being

Pna2i rather than Pnam. Neutron diffraction studies

of Singh [66] have shown that two ammonium ions

which are crystallographically unrelated also have

different surroundings. NH+(I) involves a hindered

rotation at room temperature about the polar c-axis

and its rotation persists below the Tt

. NH+(II) is disordered around the plane at Z — i above the

Tt and is ordered below. In the low temperature

phase, NH4+(II) shows five H-bonds of normal

strength which are responsible for the dielectric

polarization of ammonium sulfate. Numerous ex- perimental results [67-69] lead to the conclusion

that the transformation in (NH^SQ* is of first order.

Results of dielectric measurements on (NH4 ) 2 S04 by different workers are not entirely in agreement.

Hoshino et al. [67] notice an unusual shape of the

dielectric constant versus temperature curve. The

dielectric constant measured in the direction of the

ferroelectric c axis was found not to depend on

temperature in the paraelectric phase. Koptsik et

al. [68], however, show the dielectric constant to

have a weak linear temperature dependence above

Tt. On the contrary, Unruh [70] and Oshima and

Nakamura [71] have observed that the behaviour

of dielectric constant is governed by the CurieWeiss law above Tt ( Tc ). Couture-Mathieu et al. [62] and Freymann [61] find a normal behaviour at high frequencies (i.e., the dielectric behaviour

shows a radical change at some frequency between

10 kHz and 24 GHz); the lower limit of frequencies

at which (NH4 )2 S04 exhibits a normal type of di- electric behaviour occurs in MHz region [67]. The

rate of warming and cooling the crystal near Tt markedly affects the shape of the low frequency e versus temperature curve. Thus, with an extremely

slow rate of temperature variation, normal dielectric behaviour is observed [72]. Bodi et al. [73] have

studied the behaviour of the complex dielectric

constant of unirradiated and gamma-irradiated

ferroelectric ammonium sulfate in the microwave

region as a function of temperature. They find Tt to

shift from 238 K to 226 K for the irradiated sample.

Tt is also affected by the application of a dc electric

field along the [110] direction of the crystal [74] and

by the pressure under which the study is made [75]. Hoshino et al. [67], however, could not detect any

noticeable shift of Tt by any of the above effects. These authors report spontaneous polarization

below Tt not to depend on temperature. Ikeda et al. [76] show that the anomalous temperature depend- ence of the dielectric constant, spontaneous polarization, spontaneous strain and elastic compliance can be explained in terms of the temperature

dependence of the order parameter. Unruh [77] has

found the spontaneous polarization to strictly

depend on temperature. The NH7 ions in the paraelectric phase oscillate with large amplitudes and

this continues even in the ferroelectric phase. At

lower temperatures than Tt , NHf ions show dual

behaviour [78]. Consequently, changes in the orientation of dipoles are related to NH+ (I) and NH+ (II) ions and they can possibly affect the orientation of

SO^2 ion with change in temperature. This leads

to a temperature dependent Ps [79]. The lattice

parameters and birefringence of (NH4 ) 2 S04 also

show anomalous dependence on temperature [67,

80]. Anistratov and Martynov [81] show that the

anomalies in birefringence at the Tc (or Tt ) are due

to the spontaneous deformation of the crystal.

Around Tt, electrical conductivity increases possibly because of the formation of cracks in the

crystal near the transition [82].

5
Blinc and Levstek [83], from their studies of

NMR and IR spectra have suggested that above

173 K the NH^ groups reorient about random axes

with a frequency higher than 10 5 Hz. There is no change at Tt , but a line-width transition occurs below 163 K. Below 77, two components can be

resolved, which have been interpreted as being due

to “frozen in” and rotating NH^ ions, respectively.

In the IR spectrum of (NH4) 2 S04 [84], the splitting

of the wide band at 3235 cm -1 into a doublet (with

components at 3190 and 3290 cm -1

) below 223 K is probably due to the tunnelling of a proton along the

N — H . . . 0 bond. A very narrow band at 963 cm -1 also appears when (NH4) 2 S04 transforms to the

ferroelectric state. These results and the absence

of Curie point shift on dueteration [67] do not permit

the ferroelectric properties of the crystal to be at- ributed to hydrogen bonding. Schutte and Heyns [85]

find that the 2v2 line at ~ 3300 cm -1 disappears at Tt

. In this mode of vibration, the H-atoms move on

the surface of a sphere whose radius is the N —

bond distance.

Raman studies by Bazhulin et al. [86] show that the

intensity of bands depend on the orientation of the

cyrstals during excitation of the spectra by natural

and polarized light. Some additional bands besides

those corresponding to the internal vibration of

SO|“ ion are also seen. Stekhanov and Gabrichidze

[87] report that the band maximum due to valence

vibrations of NH|, is displaced toward the smaller

frequencies by 150 cm -1

at the transformation of the

crystal through the Curie point. These authors are

of the view that hydrogen bonds play an important

role in the appearance of the ferroelectric effect in

(NH4) 2 S04 . Recently Jain et al. [88] from their IR

studies reported that the ferroelectric phase transition in (NH 4 ) 2 S04 is primarily due to sudden distortion in the SOj2 ions.

Inelastic neutron scattering investigations by

Rush and Taylor [89] show the rotational freedom of

the ions to undergo only a very small change in passing through the transition. Bajorek et al. [90]

found a jump in the variation of the elastic intensity

at the Tt in their neutron scattering study. Schlemper and Hamilton [91] have arrived at the same conclusion from their neutron diffraction study. They

report that the transition is not of the order-disorder

type, but rather involves a change in the hydrogen

bonding of the ammonium groups to the S02 -prime

which in turn results in stronger hydrogen bonds in

the ferroelectric phase. This becomes possible by a

structural change in the crystal where the symmetry

plane perpendicular to the ferroelectric axis is lost in the low-temperature phase. In the high-temperature phase, while each of the NHJ ion has only one

o o H — O bond of 2 A, there are bonds of 1.9 A in the

ferroelectric phase.

From proton and deutron magnetic resonance measurements, O'Reilly and Tsang [92, 93], on the

other hand, find a definite change in the dynamical

behaviour of NH^ ions. They conclude that the

phase transition in (NH4 ) 2 S04 is of the orderdisorder type and is caused by the ordering of

distorted tetrahedral NH^ ions which carry a dipole

moment of 0.11 D relative to the crystallographic

plane. Dahlborg et al. [94] commenting on the con- troversy of the findings of Hamilton [95] and

O’Reilly and Tsang [92, 93] held that the methods

used were sensitive to different intervals of time.

The characteristic time of a neutron-diffraction

measurement is considerably different compared to the frequency of the oscillating field (42 MHz) employed by O’Reilly and Tsang [92]. Thus, the

different results can be explained on the basis of

the different time scales; further, the measurements

were made at different temperatures. Dahlborg et al. [94] find the transition to be of dynamic nature. The

change in the dynamics of NH/ ions is related to the

structural change in the lattice. The transition is not sharp, but extends over some twenty degrees

in the time scale seen by the neutron. Far below

Tc , the ions perform translational and torsional

oscillations during a time longer than 10~ 1() s. Above

Tc , due to thermal fluctuations in the system, the

ions are capable of performing rotational motions

during a considerable length of time (> 5 X 10“ 11 s). The rotational motions of adjacent groups are believed to be coupled. These authors support the

view of O’Reilly and Tsang [92, 93] that the transition is of order disorder type.

Nuclear spin-lattice relaxation studies of

(NH4 )2 S04 reveal a definite change in the proton

relaxation behaviour in the neighbourhood of the

Curie point (77) indicating a change in the state of motion at the transition. The results suggest that

the ferroelectric transition in (NH4 ) 2 S04 is accompanied by a change in lattice structure which alters

the potential in which the nuclei move, but does not involve an important change in the degree to which

nuclei must cooperate in order to surmount the

potential barriers [96]. Jain and Bist [79] recently

developed a point charge model to compute the

spontaneous polarization (Ps ) ~ 0.42 fiC cm2 which

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agrees well with the experimental value reported

by Hoshino et al. [6]. According to them [79] SOy 2 ions also contribute to the total spontaneous

polarization of (NH4 ) 2 S04 . The crystal structure as well as the physical

properties of (ND4 )2 S04 are similar to (NH4 ) 2 S04 [67, 97, 98],

3.3. Alkaline Earth Metal Sulfates

Among the alkaline earth metal sulfates, BeS04 exhibits two polymorphic transformations while all the other sulfates undergo one transformation. The

size of the ions seems to be the major factor controlling these transformations [99]. The available

data on the phase transformations of alkaline earth

metal sulfates are shown in the table 1. Table 2

gives the crystal structure data of the various

phases.

Relevant data on some of the individual alkaline

earth sulfates are presented below.

Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate. MgS04

• 7H2 0

has an orthorhombic unit cell with the space group

D2-P2 1 2 1 2 1 ,Z = 4, and a= 11.86 A, 6 = 11.99 A and

c = 6.858 A at 298 K [111] Chihara and Seki [112]

reported a phase transformation without dehydration in MgS04

• 7H 2 0 at 362—368 K. The Tt is sensitive to external conditions and sample history.

Employing radioactive isotopes, Purkayastha and

Sarkar [113] reported the dehydration transition

MgS04

• 7H 2 0 —» MgS04• 6H 2 0 to occur at 298 ±

0.5 K. MgS04

• 6H 2 0 has a monoclinic unit cell with

o the space group A2/a, Z = 8, and a = 24.34 A, b —

7.15 A, c= 10.04 A, /3 = 98°34' [114].

Calcium sulfate. Naturally occurring calcium

sulfate is found in two forms, gypsum (CaS04 '2H2 0)

and anhydrite (CaS0 4 ). By heating gypsum at successively high temperatures, four modifications can be prepared [115]: 1, CaSO4 -0.5H 2 O (hemihydrate); 2, an extremely hygroscopic anhydrous

form (soluble anhydrite, CaS04 (III)) which changes

rapidly to hemihydrate in the presence of water

vapor; 3, anhydrous modification identical to anhydrite (CaS0 4(II)), and 4, at ~ 1473 K, a stable high

temperature form (CaS04 (I)) which decomposes

afterwards.

CaS04(III) is a metastable phase and under

equilibrium conditions, transformation takes place

directly to CaS04 (II). Florke [108] and Newmann

[115] have shown that CaS0 4 (I) cannot be quenched

at room temperature. A number of workers have

confirmed the presence of a high temperature

thermal anomaly in CaS04 [101, 116, 117, 118].

Deer et al. [117] have pointed out that the high

temperature heat effect might be associated with

the onset of rotation of SOy 2 ions and not with

a transition to another distinct crystal structure. Gutt and Smith [102] observed a sudden lowering of birefringence on heating CaS04 around

1473 K leading to an isotropic state. This inversion was fully reversible and reproducible provided the

specimen was not heated to a temperature far ex- ceeding the 7V The II —> I transformation is ac- companied by a considerable volume increase.

Gutt and Smith [102] have concluded that the high

temperature microscopic observations of a sudden

change in birefringence cannot be explained by the

rotation of SOy

2 ions.

DTA investigations of gypsum have shown an

exothermic heat effect at ~ 623 K possibly due to

III II transformation [119, 120]; Berry and Kuntze

[121] have reported the Tt to be 665 K. This trans- formation does not involve a simple monotropy,

but represents the precipitation of anhydrous CaS0 4 with the loss of interstitial water from the phase III solid solution [122]. The decrease in volume

o (—10 A3

) per CaS04 formula group prohibits the

subsequent rehydration of the anhydrous compound.

Table 1. Phase transformation data

Sulfate Transformation Tt , K AHtr , kcal mol 1 AStr, cal mol-1 K

-1 References BeS04 III -> II

II -> I 863-883 [ 908-913 \ 3.3 [8, 100]

MgS04 II I 1283 ± 10 [101]

CaS04 II ^ I 1453 5.0 3.4 [5] 1486 [102]

SrS04 II -» I 1425 ± 5 [5, 103]

BaS04 II -»> I 1422 [5]

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Table 2. Crystal data of the stable phases

Sulfate Phase

(temperature)

Crystal system Space group Z Cell dimensions References

BeS04 III (room

temperature)

Tetragonal (body

centered)

14 2 a = 4.485 A

c = 6.90 A

[104]

II (883 K) Orthorhombic

(pseudo tetragonal)

2 o = 6.58±0.01 A

b = 4.606 ±0.005 A

c = 4.675 ±0.005 A

[8]

I (923 K) Cubic (face centred) a = 6.65 ±0.03 A [8] MgS04 II (below T,) Orthorhombic D^-Cmcm 4 0 = 5.182 A

6 = 7.893 A

c = 6.506 A

[105]

I (above Tt) Orthorhombic D.]®-Pbnm 4 0 = 4.742 A

6 = 8.575 A

c = 6.699 A

[106]

CaS0 4 II (299 K) Orthorhombic D^-Cmcm 4 0 = 6.238 A

6 = 6.991 A

c = 6.996 A

[107]

I (above Tt ) Cubic (face centred) a = 7.82 A* [108]

SrS04 II (299 K) Orthorhombic Dl^-Pnma 4 o = 8.359 A

6 = 5.352 A

c = 6.866 A

[109]

I (above Tt ) Cubic a = 7.11 A* [108]

BaS0 4 II (299 K) Orthorhombic Dl^-Pnma 4 0 = 8.878 A

6 = 5.450 A

c = 7.152 A

[110]

I (above Tt ) Cubic a = 7.21 A* [108]

*Changed from kx units where lkx = 1.00202 A.

Barium sulfate. Florke [108] has observed the

II —^ I transformation in the range 1343—1383 K.

Hahn emanation technique has revealed Tt to be in

the range 1393-1453 K on heating and 1373-1343 K

on cooling [123].

3.4. Thallium Sulfate

The room temperature phase of T12 S04(II), has an orthorhombic unit cell, with space group D|)>—

Pmcn, Z = 4 and a = 5.923 A, 6=10.66 A, c =

7.828 A [124]. T12S04(II) transforms to T12S04(I) at 765 ±4 K [125]. In their dilatometric studies,

Samen and Tammann [126] had observed in 1903

that T1 2S0 4 goes through a sharp volume change in

the vicinity of 703 K. Fischmeister [127] has found

that the volume change at 703 K is not accompanied

by any change in enthalpy. Urazov and Bashilova

[128] in their thermographic investigations have

observed the II —> I transition at 773-778 K. DTA

and high temperature x-ray diffraction studies of

Majumdar and Roy [45] show a hexagonal modification to be the stable polymorph above Tt , at atmospheric pressure. They report an irregular volume

expansion near Tt. Majumdar and Roy [45] find the

behaviour of T1 2S0 4 to be similar to that of K2S04 . Dworkin and Bredig [49] disagree with Majumdar

and Roy in this regard. While in K2 S0 4 most of the

transformation occurs isothermally at ~ 857 K

(A// tr ~2 kcal mol -1

), the corresponding trans- formation in T1 2 S04 has a very small isothermal part

( A//tr ' 160 cal mol -1

at 774 K) and is predominantly a gradual pretransitional process. The differ8
ence might be attributed to the high polarizability

of the Tl + ion.

3.5. Lead Sulfate

DTA investigations of Gruver [29] reveal a single

endothermic peak at 1158 K, apparently representing an inversion temperature in PbS04 described

earlier [129].

3.6. 3 d Transition Metal Sulfates

At ordinary conditions, the sulfates of divalent

3d transition metals do not show any clear thermal

phase transformations except for those of cobalt

and zinc. Most of these sulfates undergo magnetic

transitions at very low temperatures. Some of the

compounds especially MnS04 , CoS04 , NiS04 , and

ZnS04 , exhibit high pressure transformations.

Table 1 and table 2 give the phase transformations

and crystal data of the 3d-transition metal sulfates.

Trivalent 3d transition metal sulfates like

Cr2 (S04 )3 do not undergo any phase transitions

in the anhydrous state in the temperature range

100-295 K [130], The hydrated sulfate Cr2 (S04 )3

• 18H2 0, however, shows possibly a second order

transition around 195 K. This transition has a marked effect on the dielectric properties due to the freeing of the polar molecular groups [131].

Ferric sulfate exists in two modifications [132], one crystallizing in the rhombohedral space group

R3, Z = 2, a = 8.791 ± 0.004 A, a = 55°52' and the

other in the monoclinic space group, P2i/n, Z = 4,

with a = 8.296 ±0.002 A, 5 = 8.515 ±0.002 A,

c = 11.600 ±0.002 A. /3 = 90°30'. Thermodynamic

data for Fe2 (S04 ) 3 indicate a minor transition

at 800 K with AHtr of 540 cal mol -1 [133].

Additional information regarding the phase

transformation of these sulfates is given below:

Manganese sulfate. MnS04 shows a magnetic

phase transition at 11.5 K which is the Neel temperature (Tn ) [143]. Specific heat measurements [144]

have confirmed thfs value of TN and in addition show

three other peaks between 5 K and 11.5 K. Two of

these peaks correspond to the two phase transitions theoretically predicted by Solyom [145].

MnS04 H2 0. The Neel temperature for MnS04

* H2 0 has been reported to be 16 K [143]. Date [146]

has reported some anomalies in the measurements

of paramagnetic resonance and susceptibilities.

This sulfate showed no resonance absorption in

the liquid helium temperature region but showed

a strong paramagnetic resonance above liquid

nitrogen temperature. The monohydrate exhibits

strong exchange interaction as seen from the nar- rowness of the paramagnetic resonance lines [147].

The curve of electric resistance with pressure up

to 59.5 kbar at 353 K shows a sharp change in slope

at 17.1 ± 1 kbar. This has been attributed to freezing

of a saturated aqueous solution of MnS04 [134].

Iron sulfate. FeS04 undergoes a transformation to an antiferromagnetic state at 21 K [148] and CurieWeiss law is valid in the range 45—90 K. Specific

heat measurements on FeS04

• 7H2 0 reveals a maximum at 2.3 K [149]. In the heptahydrate. Curie

law is applicable between 64 and 290 K. Between 20

and 14 K, however, the susceptibility increases

much less rapidly than the high temperature

Curie constant would require.

Cobalt sulfate. In addition to the two well known

phases, a third phase CoS04 (III) was found to exist

along with the form CoS0 4 (I). CoS04 (III) is possibly monoclinic (P2i/m) with dimensions a = 4.71

A, 5 = 6.70 A, c = 4.75 A and £ = 66.2° [150].

Borovik-Romanov et al. [148] measured the magnetic

susceptibility of CoS04 in the temperature range

13 K—300 K and observed a maximum typical of an

antiferromagnetic transition near 15.5 K. CurieWeiss law is obeyed at temperatures appreciably

higher than Tt , but at lower temperatures, the

temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility deviates widely from the Curie-Weiss law in

the paramagnetic range and displays an anomalously

large decrease in the antiferromagnetic range. This

is possibly due to the splitting of the ground state of the Co+2 ion by the crystalline field. Kreines [151]

measured the magnetic susceptibility in the temperature range 1.3—300 K. In magnetic fields up

to ~'4 kOe, the susceptibility was independent

of the field intensity. The x-value reached a maximum along the 3 crystal axes at 12 K. Below this

temperature, x along each axis was different. The

magnetic moment reached its maximum value at 4.2 K. Borovik-Romanov and Kreines [152] showed

that CoS04 undergoes a ferromagnetic-antiferromagnetic transformation around 12 K ( TN ). Brown

and Frazer [153] and Ballestracci et al. [154] re- ported the structure of the low and high temperature phases of CoS04 by neutron diffraction studies,

confirming the earlier x-ray diffraction results.

Nickel sulfate. Borovik-Romanov et al. [148]

found a maximum in magnetic susceptibility at ~ 37 K characteristic of an antiferromagnetic

transition. Curie-Weiss law was found to be obeyed

in the temperature range 45—300 K. In the 14—34

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Table 1. Phase transformation data

Sulfate

Transition at atmospheric

pressure Transition at high pressures Remarks References

MnSO.4

FeS04

C0SO4 Tt , 705 ±8 K

AHtT , 1.6 ±0.1 kcal mol -1 AStr , 2.3 ±0.2 cal mol -1 K

NiSO,

CuSCT

1^

IIIII

II *111 -*IV

I^II

55.2 ±3 kbar (771 K)

73.5 ±3 kbar (771 K)

96.6 ±6 kbar (771 K)

5 kbar (1073-1123 K)

III'-

ll -

III IVVVIIIIIIII IVVVIVI -j VIIVIII

IIIII IV

^ III -^IV

^v

* VI

VII

6.1 ± 1 kbar

25 ± 1 kbar

31 ±2 kbar

20.6 ± 1 kbar

37.7±2 kbar

40.6 ±2 kbar

48.8 ±2 kbar

98 ±5 kbar

II 19 ± 1 kbar

III 25 ±2 kbar

III 29 ±1.5 kbar

->IV 41.8±2 kbar

—> V 65 ±3 kbar

-> VI 94±5kbar

—> VII 106.5 ±6 kbar —» VIII 108 ±7 kbar

VIII 112.3 ±6 kbar

IX 123±6kbar

I — II ~ 50 kbar

(773 K)

(773 K)

(623 K)

(973 K)

(773 K)

(773 K)

(773 K)

(773 K)

(773 K)

(573 K)

(773 K)

(773 K)

(773 K)

(773 K)

(773 K)

(943 K)

(773 K)

(773 K)

A polymorph

obtained by

quenching

FeS04 at 1073-1123

[134]

[135]

[5, 134]

[134]

At all temperatures

between

523 K and

775 K

[134]

ZnSO II -> I T,, 1013 K

I —> II 22.8 ±2.5 kbar (773 K) I—> III 10 kbar (1053 K)

I —> IV 15 kbar (1063 K)

I->V 28.0 ±1.5 kbar (773 K) II-^VI 37.0 ±2 kbar (773 K)

III -> IV 16.0 ±2 kbar (1 123 K) VI —> VII 50.1 ±3 kbar (773 K) VII -» VIII 73.2 ±3.5 kbar (773 K)

VIII -> IX 86.7 ±4 kbar (773 K) IX ^X 96.8 ±5 kbar (773 K)

X -» XI 102.6 ± 6 kbar (773 K)

[5, 29, 134]

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Table 2. Crystal data for known phases

Sulfate Phase Crystal system Space group Z Cell dimensions References

MnS04 room temperature orthorhombic D Cmcm 4 a = 5.248 A

6 = 8.048 A

c = 6.842 A

[134]

MnS04 -H2 0 room temperature monoclinic A2/a-C|h 4 0 = 7.758 A

6 = 7.612 A

c = 7.126 A

f}= 115°42.5'

[136]

FeS04 room temperature orthorhombic D^-Cmcm 4 0 = 5.261 A

6 = 8.013 A

c = 6.454 A

[137]

FeS04

• 7H 20 room temperature monoclinic C|a -P2i/c 4 a=14.072 A

6 = 6.503 A c= 11.041 A

/3 = 105 °34'

CoS04 room temperature orthorhombic D^-Cmcm 4 a = 5.191 ±0.002 A

6 = 7.864 ±0.002 A

c = 6.516± 0.002 A

[139, 140]

high temperature orthorhombic D^-Pnma 4 o = 4. 738 ± 0.002 A

6 = 8.603 ±0.002 A

c = 6.699± 0.002 A

NiS0 4 room temperature orthorhombic D^-Cmcm 4 o = 6.338± 0.002 A

6 = 7.842 ±0.001 A

c = 5.155 ±0.001 A

[114]

CuS0 4 room temperature

(299 K)

orthorhombic D^-Pmnb 4 0 = 6.6982 ± 0.0006 A

6 = 8.3956 ± 0.0006 A

c = 4.8291 ±0.0004 A

[141]

CuS04

• 5H2 0 room temperature triclinic 2 0 = 6.113 A

6=10.712 A

c = 5.958 A

a = 97°58' /3= 107°17' y = 77°26'

[114]

ZnS04 room temperature

(298 K)

orthorhombic D^-Pnma 4 a = 8.588 A

6 = 6.740 A

c = 4.770 A

[142]

K range, the susceptibility of NiS0 4 in the antiferromagnetic state varies with temperature ac- cording to a quadratic law.

Copper sulfate. Anhydrous copper sulfate shows

an abrupt break at 35 K in the molar susceptibility versus temperature curve [148,155] possibly due

to the formation of an antiferromagnetic array in half of the Cu+2 ions. The other half of the ions

remains disordered and causes an increase in the

susceptibility. Curie-Weiss law is valid in the temperature range 40-300 K. Kido and Watanabe [156]

have found the Curie-Weiss law to be valid in the

temperature range 90-600 K. CuSO 4

• 5H20. Taylor and Klug [157] discovered

three polymorphic transformations at 302, 308, and

326.7 K, respectively. Expansion coefficient and

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DTA measurements [158, 159] confirmed all these

transitions to be second order. High temperature

DTA investigations between 548 and 998 K [160]

show no thermal anomaly. A number of workers

[161-164] have observed DTA peaks related to the

dehydration of pentahydrate. Kiriyama and Ibamoto

[165] measured the temperature dependence of the

dielectric constant and losses of CuS04 5H2 O

in the temperature range 93—393 K and found distinct dispersion of the dielectric constants at temperatures higher than 343 K. Geballe and

Giauque [166] showed that the magnetic system

orients under the restraining influence of directional crystal forces causing changes in internal

energy. The heat capacity curve has a maximum at 1.35 K, a minor maximum at 0.75 K and possibly

a third maximum at 0.25 K. Dehaas and Gorter

[167] measured the magnetic susceptibility in the

temperature range 14.3-290 K, and found CurieWeiss law to hold good. The measurements of

magnetic anisotropy of CuS04 ‘5H2 0 at different

temperatures from 83 K to 299 K [168] revealed

the crystal to be nearly magnetically uniaxial with

its two principal susceptibilities conforming

roughly to the Curie law with different Curie constants. Magnetic measurements down to 1.6 K

[169] show this salt to approximately follow Weiss

law with 0 = — 0.7° over the whole temperature

range. Benzie and Cook [170] found that the susceptibilities measured in different directions with

respect to the crystallographic axes follow a CurieWeiss law. The discrepancy between these and

previous results [168] were attributed to temperature independent paramagnetism.

Zinc sulfate. DTA investigations of Gruver [29] on ZnS04

* 7H2 0 (natural) show two endothermic

effects at 473 K and 623 K, possibly due to the loss

of water of hydration. A reversible inversion is reported for anhydrous ZnSCC at 1013 K.

3.7. 4d Transition Metal Sulfates

Silver sulfate exhibits a polymorphic transformation (II —>1) while CdS04 is reported to have two

polymorphic transformations (III —> II —^ I). Data on phase transformations as well as the crystal

structures of known phases are given in tables

1 and 2.

Table 1. Phase transformation data

Sulfate Transfor- mation

Tt , K Atftr ,kcal

moR1 AStr , cal mol -1 K

-1 Refer- ences

Ag2S04 II -I 685 1.9 2.8 [5] CdS04 III ^ II 773 [171]

II —> I 1073 [172]

Additional information regarding these sulfates

is given below.

Silver sulfate. Hedvall et al. [175] reported a higher Tt (703 ±3 K) from their DTA measurements, the Tt being independent of the heating rate. On cooling, the high temperature form could be

supercooled up to 20° below Tt. Johansson’s

studies [176] indicate a heterogeneous process of

nucleation during this transition. Once started, the

Table 2. Crystal data for known phases

Sulfate Phase (temp) Crystal class Space group Z Cell dimensions References

Ag2 S04 II (298 K) orthorhombic D/h

4-Fddd 8 a = 5.8167 A

b= 12.704 A

c= 10.269 A

[173]

CdS04 III (298 K) orthorhombic D^-Pmmn 2 0 = 4.7174 A

6 = 6.5590 A

c = 4.7012 A

[174]

CdS04 I orthorhombic a = 5.310 A

6 = 8.157 A

c = 7.180 A

[172]

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transition proceeds very fast in a given crystal.

The transition could not be induced by contact

with the low temperature form above 698 K. At the

II->I transition, the electrical conductivity of

Ag2 S 04 was found to increase rapidly by approximately one decimal power [177]. Vesnin [178]

reported an enantiotropic transformation around

843 K. He found this transformation to be rather

slow.

Cadmium sulfate. Maksimova [171] detected two

peaks in the DTA heating curves for CdS04 . Specimens prepared by different methods produce

different thermograms possibly due to difference in crystal structure. Maksimova found that CdS04 (III)

is non-homogeneous and consists of two types of

aggregates with different refractive indices. Heterogeneity was observed only in specimens whose

thermograms show the double thermal effects. From the heating and cooling curves of CdS04 Sholokovich and Zvorykina [179] showed a new

transformation in the range 1119-1125 K.

3.8. Rare Earth Metal Sulfates

Thermal anomalies in hydrated rare earth metal

sulfates have been reported by a number of workers

[180-185] which are mostly attributed to the loss

of water of hydration. Zaitseva [186] from thermographic, thermogravimetric, spectroscopic and

x-ray diffraction studies, showed EmfSChh • 8H2 0

to have one polymorphic transformation in the

temperature range 678-738 K which could not be

related to the loss of water of hydration. Around

573 K. the hydrated sulfate was found to change to an anhydrous cubic modification (a = 6.63 ± 0.01 A),

which on further heating changed to an equilibrium

macrocrystalline state (678 K). TGA thermograms

did not show further weight loss in the 573-873 K

range. There appeared another transformation in the crystal structure (as found from x-ray studies)

above 873 K. which was not accompanied by any

thermal effects. Thermograms for Gd2 (S04 )3 8H2 0

and Tb2 (S04 )3

• 8H2 0, differ from that of Eu2 (S04 )3

• 8H2 0 in not having the exothermic effect in the

temperature range 678-738 K. At 473 K the crystalline hydrates apparently possess cubic structure

with a = 6.36 ±0.02 A. Heating the octahydrate up

to 573 K. leads to formation of compounds isostructural with anhydrous Eu-sulfate. For anhydrous

Gd-sulfate two more polymorphic modifications were

found at 823 K and 923 K. respectively. Anhydrous

Tb-sulfate shows two polymorphic modifications,

the first, stable over the wide temperature range,

573-873 K, having a cubic structure. The second

modification at 903 K has a relatively complex

crystal structure. Room temperature crystal data for the Eu, Gd,

and Tb sulfate octahydrates are given in table 1.

Table 1 . Crystal data for some monoclinic rare earth metal

sulfates [186]

Sulfate a ±0.003

b ±001c ±0.004

P

±1°

Z

Eu2 (S04 ) 3 8H2 0 13.566 6.781 18.334 102°14' 4

Gd2 (S04 ) 3

• 8H2 0 13.544 6.774 18.299 102°11' 4

Tb 2 (S0 4 ) 3

• 8H2 0 13.502 6.751 18.279 102°09' 4

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4. The Phosphates

Substances Measuring

technique

Observations Remarks References

Lithium phosphate

Orthorhombic, Pcmn

a = 6.07 A, 6 = 10.26 A, c = 4.86 A (stable phase)

Crystallographic

studies Tt , 775 KLow Li3P04 has the /3|| structure while high Li3 P04 has the 7H structure. The /3-phase is stable at RT.

High temperature y-phase can be

preserved metastably at ambient conditions by rapid cooling.

[1,2]

Sodium phosphate

tetragonal

a= 10.81 A

c = 6.84 A

(stable phase)

Crystallographic

and dielectric measurements

Tt , 473-573 K

Low temperature form (a) trans- forms to high temperature

form (y). Between 110 and 180 K very rapid increase of e"

occurs.

The y-phase is cubic with a = 7.56 A at 873 K.

[3,4]

Ammonium phosphate

(NH4 ) 3po4 NMR T„ 193 K

The spectrum changes from a

single line at RT to two components at temperatures below

Tt.

These components belong to frozen in and rotating NH+

ions.

[5]

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4. The Phosphates — Continued

Substances Measuring

technique

Observations Remarks References

Dielectric constant and

loss

At 262 K, an abrupt, almost dis- continuous increase is ob- served.

[4]

High pressure

studies up to 40 kbar

Details not available [ 6]

Calcium phosphate a-Ca3(P04 ) 2 , monoclinic, P2i/a,

Z = 8 , a = 13.07 A,

6 = 9.11 A, c= 12.86 A, /3 = 108°9'

(stable phase)

Crystallographic

studies

Luminescence

and calori- metric measurements

Tt , 1453 K

Anomalies at 233 and 308 K

appear in these measurements.

High temperature form

/3-Ca3(P 04 )2 is hexagonal,

R3c, Z = 8 with a = 10.345 A and

c = 36.905 A.

[7, 8]

[8]

Boron phosphate

BP04 , hexagonal

a = 4.332 A

c = 6.640 A

(low cristobalite form,

stable phase)

High pressure

studies BPO 4 transforms from a cristo- balite to a quartz form at 46 kbar

Investigations up to 85 kbar at temperature range 1273—1473

K show a dense modification

of BPO4 .

High pressure form is quartz

like hexagonal with a = 4.470 ±

0.005, c = 9.926 ± 0.01 A and

and Z = 3.

The dense modification has the

cell dimensions a = 7.75 ±0.02

A, c = 9.95 ± 0.02 A and

Z = 9.

[9-1 1J

Aluminium

phosphate

AIPO4 , hexagonal,

P3i, Z = 3, a = 4.92 A c— 10.91 A (berlinite form, stable phase)

Crystallography

and TGA

7), 854 (rhombohedral to hexagonal)

T, (rev) 847 K; AHlr , 2.64

cal g

-1

; AVi ,- , + 0.88 A3

The transformation involves

dilation in the c-direction as in quartz. The crystal data for other forms

are as follows: low cristobalite: orthorhombic, C222i

Z = 4, a = 7.099 ±0.003 A

b = 7.099 ±0.003 A

c = 7.006 ±0.003 A

tetragonal, 14, Z = 2 , a = 4.99 A

c = 6.90 A

Cristobalite, cubic,

Z = 4, a = 7.11±0.0lA

at 623 K.

[1,10, 12]

Crystallographic

and DTA studies Three distinct modifications of AIPO4 are obtained; tridymite,

cristobalite and berlinite (quartz structure). The 7]’s are 363 K, 493 K, and 853 K,

respectively.

The tridynite and cristobalite forms were not found to convert back to the berlinite on pro- longed heating.

[13-15]

EPR of AlP04 :Fe +3 The transformation is confirmed.

[16]

Raman

spectroscopy

Confirmed the transformation. AIPO4 has a complicated soft mode lying at reciprocal lattice points in A1P04 . These are Raman active. One such

mode is at 158 cm-1 and is totally symmetric.

[17]

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4. The Phosphates — Continued

Substances Measuring

technique

Observations Remarks

High pressure

investigations

Pressure-temperature curve for the quartz-tridymite trans- formation, determined up to 1 kbar gave AHtr , ~ 262 cal mol-1

. Polymorphic transformation near 55 kbar and 723 K. At 1173 K

and 60 kbar two new' forms

entirely different from the know n forms were obtained.

The 1273 K and 100 kbar, a third form was found. The third new form at 1273 K and

100 kbar has the crystal data: a = 5.11 A, 6 = 7.48 A,

c = 6.09 A.

Gallium phosphate Crystallographic GaP0 4 was found to exhibit three The cristobalite form of GaP04 , GaP0 4 , hexagonal. studies and phases: can be easily converted to the P3j, Z = 1, DTA 1. berlinite (low quartz) berlinite type by proper

a = 4.902 A, c— 11.05 A (stable phase)

2. low cristobalite

3. high cristobalite Two phase transformations were

detected corresponding to DTA

peaks.

a. berlinite —> high cristobalite

(a slow change) at 1243—

1253 K.

b. low-cristobalite —» high

cristobalite (a rapid and

reversible change) at 886-

896 K on heating and 843 —

heat treatment.

The low cristobalite form is ortho- rhombic C222i, Z = 4

a = 6.967 ±0.003 A

6 = 6.967 ±0.003 A

c = 6.866 ±0.003 A

Lead phosphate Crystallographic Low temperature monoclinic The high temperature form (I) Pb 3(P0 4) 2 mono- studies. phase transforms to the high has orthorhombic unit cell. clinic, C|h -C2/c

Z = 4 a— 13.816 A

6 = 5.692 A

temperature around 473 K. D;^d -R3m

Z=l, a = 5.53 ±0.02 A

c = 20.30 ±0.05 A

at 473 ±15 K.

c = 9.429 A

and = 102.36°

(stable phase) Heat capacity Measurements between 15 and300 K did not show any

anomaly.

Bismuth phosphate Crystallographic Two phases monoclinic as well as The room temperature hexagonal

BiP0 4 , monoclinic studies hexagonal are the stable forms phase has the cell dimensions

P2,/n-C!h ,Z = 4 a = 6.74 ±0.02 A

at room temperature. a = 6.966 ±0.001 A

c = 6.460 ±0.002 A

6 = 6.92 ±0.02 A

c = 6.46 ±0.02 A A third phase stable at high The high temperature phase

/3 = 103°30' temperatures was also dis- is monoclinic with the cell (monazite type, stable phase)

covered.

The monazite type is the stable form of BiP0 4 over a wide

temperature range.

dimensions

a = 4.88 ±0.03 A

6 = 7.06 ±0.02 A

c = 4.71 ± 0.03 A

/3 = 96.3±0.5°

space group: P2 i~C 2 or P2 ,/m

References

[10, 18.19]

[ 1 . 20 , 21 ]

[22. 23]

[24]

[25. 26]

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4. The Phosphates — Continued

Substances Measuring

technique

Observations Remarks References

The high temperature structure slowly converts to the monazite

type at ordinary temperatures.

No spontaneous change from

the hexagonal to the monazite

type has been detected.

Chromium phosphate

CrP0 4 (crystal data not available)

Crystallographic,

DTA and hy- drothermal

studies

Tt , 1448 K (/8->a)

An amorphous form exists up to 1073 K. The reflections for the /1-phase appear at 1223 K.

j8 = phase is an unstable phase

and converts to a-phase

gradually.

[27, 28]

Manganese phosphate

Mn3 (P0 4 )2, hexagonal

a = 4.94 A

c = 5.48 A

(stable phase)

DTA

High pressures

T<, 1086 ± 5 K

(Quartz type phase converts

to the cristobalite type)

At the pressure ~ 55 kbar and

temperature 723 K, a new

phase has been reported.

Cristobalite type phase has the

cell dimensions: a = 4.97 A, c = 6.97 A

[29]

[10]

Iron phosphate Crystallographic

studies Four varieties, orthorhombic,

triclinic, monoclinic (dull red) and orthorhombic (pale green) forms were reported. The last three were, however, later found to be identical with no

apparent points of trans- formation among themselves.

In nature FeP04 is found as strengite (orthorhombic) and

phosphosiderite (monoclinic).

Quartz type modification has

the dimensions: a = 5.035 A

c = 5.588 X 2 A

[30-32]

X-ray diffraction and DTA

T 973-983 K (reversible

transformation)

Several inversions reported

earlier were not confirmed.

[29. 33]

High pressure

studies Around 55 kbar and 723 K, FeP04 is reported to transform

to a new form.

[10]

Zinc phosphate Zn3 (P0 4 )2 monoclinic C«

ft -C2/c, Z = 4

a = 8.14±0.02 A

6 = 5.63 ±0.01 A

c= 15.04 ±0.04 A

/3=105°08'±05'

(stable phase)

Crystallographic

studies

a-Zn 3 (P0 4 )2 transforms to the

/3-Zn 3 (P04 ) 2 at 1215 K

(3-Zn 3 (P0 4 ) 2 is also monoclinic

with space group P2i/c, Z = 4, a = 9.393 ± 0.003 A

b = 9. 170 ±0.006 A

c = 8.686 ± 0.003 A

/!= 125.73°±0.10

[34. 35]

Rare earth metal phosphates

Crystallographic

studies

La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, and

Tb-phosphates have monazite

type structure. Some of them

also possess a hexagonal

structure at RT. This hexagonal

ophase transforms to /1-phase on heating between 673 and

1073 K.

Dy-, Ho-, Er-, Tin-, Yb-, and

Crystal data (hexagonal) Z = 3, space group P3i21(D|)

Phosphate a c La- 7.081 6.468 ±0.005 A ±0.008 A

Ce- 7.055 6.439 ±0.003 A ±0.005 A

Nd- 7.00 6.39

[36-39]

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4. The Phosphates — Continued

Substances Measuring

technique

Observations Remarks References

Lu-phosphates have zircon type structure (tetragonal, space group Q®)- Tb-phosphate

also exists in zircon type

structure.

±0.01 A ±0.03 A

Gd- 6.89 6.32 ±0.01 A ±0.02 A

Monoclinic monazite type, P2 i/n—C 2 h

, Z = 4

Phosphate a b c La 6.83 7.05 6.48 103°34' Ce 6.76 7.00 6.44 103°38' Pr 6.75 6.94 6.40 103°21' Nd 6.71 6.92 6.36 103°28'

Crystallographic

studies Phase transformations in SmP04 and PrPO-t have been found at 873 K. Above 773 K, YbP04 undergoes a phase transition

like SmP04 and PrP04 .

The x-ray diffraction pattern of YbP04 after being heated at 1273 K is different from the corresponding patterns of SmP04 and PrP04 . This high

temperature phase is tetragonal, space group I4i/amd (D^’) with a = 6.812 A, c = 5.973 A.

[40]

Magnetic measurements The 7Vs in magnetically ordered rare-earth compounds,

which have no conduction

electrons, are considerably low because of the weak ex- change interactions between

rare-earth ions.

The Gd-, Tb-, and Dy-phosphates were found to have extremely

high Neel temperatures of 225

K, 415 K, and 505 K respectively. Saji et al. [42], however,

differ from earlier results of Wang et al. [41] suggesting

antiferromagnetic transitions.

[41-43]

Erbium phosphate Magnetic measurements From the temperature depend- ence of the susceptibility in the low temperature region where

only the lowest doublet is populated, a Curie temperature of — 1 K is extrapolated. This

would place a transition to an

antiferromagnetically ordered

state below 1 K.

A similarly low T, of 0.8 K has been calculated from the esti- mated dipole interaction, indi- cating that the exchange

interaction is very small or

negligible compared to the di- pole interaction. ErP04 , therefore, may be a good example of a pure dipolar magnetic

ordering.

[44]

Terbium phosphate Specific heat and magnetic measurements

The plot of the specific heat versus temperature shows two

A-type anomalies. One at the Neel point (Ts ), 2.20 ±0.05 K

and the other at Curie point

(Tc ), 3.5 ±0.1 K, which has to be atrributed to a crystallographic phase transition from

tetragonal to some lower symmetry.

The magnetic measurements on

single crystals show that there

is a strong magnetic anisotropy

in the plane perpendicular to the optical axis at temperatures

below Tc

.

With external fields more than 7 kOe the weak and strong directions can be interchanged,

giving rise to a very sharp 7r/2 periodicity of the magnetization

perpendicular to the optical

axis, if the crystal is rotated around the c-axis by 277.

[45]

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4. The Phosphates — Continued

Substances Measuring

technique

Observations Remarks References

Dysprosium phosphate Magnetic measurements DyP04 is found to order anti- ferromagnetically at approx.

3.5 K. The transition from the antiferro- magnetic to the paramagnetic

state is first order, below a

critical temperature Tc near

0.75 K. This transition at higher

temperatures is of higher order. Tt (paramagnetic-antiferromagnetic) in case of DyP04 has been reported to be 2.8 K.

This appeared to be an ideal 3- dimensional Ising antiferro- magnet.[46-49]

[50]

Holmium phosphate Specific heat and

magnetic meas- urements

At 1.39 K. a magnetic phase

transition is observed.

[51]

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5. The Perchlorates

Substance Measurement

technique

Observations Remarks References

Lithium perchlorate

LiC104 Orthorhombic, Pmnb,

Z = 4

a = 6.926 A

b = 8.659 A

c = 4.836 A

(stable phase)

Crystallography and DTA

High pressure

studies

No polymorphic transformation

at normal pressures. A high pressure phase transition

is seen around 16.4 kbar

[1-4]

[5]

Sodium perchlorate

NaClCL

orthorhombic,

Amma, Z = 4 a = 7.06 ±0.02 A

b = 7.08 ±0.02 A

c = 6.48±0.02 A

(stable phase)

Crystallography

and DTA

Tt , 577-586 K

(orthorhombic —* cubic)

The transformation is accompanied by a volume increase AVtr of 14.27 A3 per molecule. There is not much hysteresis

accompanying the trans- formation.

High temperature phase is cubic, space group: F43m, Z = 4 a = 7.09 A at 587 K.

[1-4, 6, 7]

Dielectric constants A sharp increase in the dielec constant at Tt , is observed. e/7curve has a small maxima

slightly before the T,.

Small anomaly just before Tt is possibly due to the prerotation caused by the loosening of the lattice structure.

[7,8]

The sharp increase in e at Tt must be corresponding to the onset of free rotation of CIO^

during the disordering of the

lattice to the cubic structure.

Electrical conductivityThermal anomaly at Tt is observed.

In NaClCL, the large difference

in the ionic radii and a very

high value of the e in the cubic

phase suggests a Frenkel type

disorder.

[7]

Thermoelectric

power

A break in the a versus T is noticed at the 7). An abrupt

increase in a is found.

[7]

IR spectroscopy

and micro

projection measurements

7L581 K

A band around 935 cm-1

, the symmetric stretching frequency

of CI04', disappears at the T,.

The transformation is reversible. [4. 8, 9]

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5. The Perchlorates — Continued

Substance Measurement Observations Remarks References

technique

High pressure NaC104 has two high pressure NaC104 phase III, the phase [5, 10] studies transitions up to 50 kbar. stable at >30 kbar probably

has a structure similar to BaS04 .

Potassium perchlorate Crystallographic, T, ,573-579 (orthorhombic—

>

The cubic phase has the crystal [1-3, 6, orthorombic, Pbnm, DTA and dilato- cubic) with AT, 5.6 K. data as follows: 11-13]

N II 4^ metric studies AHtr . 3.29 kcal mol-1 space group: F43m

a = 7.2401 ±0.0023 A The transformation is accom- N II b = 8.8373 ± 0.0030 A panied by a large volume a = 7.52 A at 583 K

c = 5.6521 ±0.0040 A change.

(stable phase)

Dielectric meas- An increase in e is observed at Rotation of C10“ is indicated [7.8] urements the T,. by the results. Transformation

is an order-disorder type.

Electrical con- An increase in conductivity is The activation energy for the [7] ductivity reported at the T,. cubic phase is less than that in orthorhombic phase.

Thermoelectric A break in the curve a vs T is KC104 indicates an increase in [7] power noticed at T,. a followed by a sharp de- crease.

IR spectroscopy A band around 935 cm ', ob- The transition is reversible. [4, 8. 9] and micro- served in orthorhombic form.

projection disappears at T,.

High pressure Orthorhombic —> cubic transition No high pressure phase exists in [5. 14] studies. line rises from 569 K at atmosperic pressure to 839 K at 11.3 kbar, where it is found to decompose explosively.

KC104 .

Rubidium perchlorate Crystallographic T,, 551-554 K High temperature phase is cubic [1. 2. 6] RbClO-t. ortho- and DTA wdth space group F43m,

rhombic, Pbnm, studies. Z = 4 and a = 7.72 ±0.01 A

Z = 4

a = 7.53 A

at 573 K.

6 = 9.27 A Dielectric con- A sharp increase is observed at The transformation is an order- [8] c = 5.81 A stant the T,. disorder type.

(stable phase)

Electrical con- An increase in conductivity is Energy of activation for conduc- [7] ductivity observed at the T,. tion is less in cubic phase as compared to that of orthorhombic phase.

Thermoelectric RbC104 shows an increase in a [7] power followed by a sharp decrease

after the transformation.

IR spectro- T,, 552 K Transformation is found to be [4. 8] scopy and A band around 935 cm-1 dis- reversible. micro projection tech- appears at the T,.

nique

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5. The Perchlorates — Continued

Substance Measurement

technique

Observations Remarks References

High pressure

studies. RbCICH has a high pressure

transformation near 15 kbar

with a volume change of

less than 1.3 cm3 mol -1

.

[5, 15]

Cesium perchlorate

CsClCb, orthorhombic,

Pnma. Z — 4 a- 7.79 A

6 = 9.82 A

c = 6.00 A

(stable phase)

Crystallographic,

DTA and dilato- metric meas- urements

Dielectric constant

T 492-497 K

(orthorhombic—> cubic)

The transformation is accompanied by a large volume

change.

CsClOj shows a sharp increase

of e at T,.

The high temperature cubic

phase has the space group F43m, Z = 4 and a — 8.00 ± 0.02 A at 503 K.

Order-disorder type transition is suggested.

[1, 2, 6, 11, 13]

[8]

Electrical conductivityAn increase in conductivity of CsCICh is noticed at the T,. The energy of activation in the cubic phase is less than that

in the orthorhombic phase.

[7]

Thermoelectric

power

CsClO.4 shows an anomalous be- haviour as a changes sign from

negative to positive value.

a increases with increase in temperature in cubic

CSCIO4 .

[7]

High pressure

studies (DTA,

crystallography

and volumetric

technique)

CsC104 is found to have two

transitions with a volume

change of 3.5 cm3 mol-1 in the former. The high pressure transition

III —> IV occurs near 1 kbar. The transitions from II and IV

phases to I take place at 6.4 kbar, 692 K, and 17.1 kbar, 813

K, respectively.

Triple points

IV/III/II 4.5 kbar 587 K

I/IV/II 7.0 kbar 684 K

[5, 16]

Ammonium perchlorate

NH4 CIO4 , ortho- hombic, Pbnm, Z — 4, a = 7.449 ±0.005 A

6 = 9.202 ±0.006 A

c = 5.816±0.004 A

(stable phase)

Crystallography Tt , 513 K

(orthorhombic-cubic)

NH4 CIO4 seems to undergo a phase transformation near 83 K also.

The cubic phase has the crystal data: space group F43m,

Z = 4, a = 7.69 ±0.02 A at 516

K. The transformation is presumably occasioned by the onset

of free rotation of CKTr ion. In addition NH4

f ion has also been reported to undergo free

rotation.

[1, 17-21]

DTA T,, 513 K

AT, 15 K

DTA thermograms change with

the thermal history of the sample, and even with aging at ambient temperature.

[22]

Heat capacity measurements The measurement do not support

earlier results showing a phase transformation at 83 K.

NH+ ion has been found to freely rotate.

[23, 24]

Crystallography,

IR, Raman

spectra

No phase transformation in 120 K-300 K range. Anomalies are seen in the temperature ranges, 20-50 K and 100-110 K.

The free rotation of NH+ ion is

4 also reported.

[25, 26]

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5. The Perchlorates — Continued

Substance Measurement Observations Remarks References

technique

NMR The results are interpreted in The relaxation times are consist- [27] terms of reorientation of the ent with a barrier hindering re- NH- ion about random or nearly random axes.

orientation of 2.0 ±0.6 kcal.

Cold neutron This also supports the principle [28] studies of essentially unrestricted ro- tational motion of the NH+ ion

in the crystal lattice.

Optical micro- T,. 513 K [4] projection

technique

High pressure NH4 CIO4 is found to have a trans- The anomalous curvature of [5. 29] studies formation accompanied by a Bridgman’s NH4CIO4 11/111 volume change of < 1.3 cm3 transition line near 373 K is mol-1

. The usual ortho- due to a triple point involving

rhombic—> cubic transition was the phase found at atmosfollowed to 4 kbar and 573 K. pheric pressure below 83 K. NH4 CIO4 explodes violently in The explosion in NH4 CIO4 may

the range 603-623 K at 2-3.6 be due to large volume change

kbar although at atm. pressure upon transition which causes

it explodes only at 713 K. local pressure increase at the sample.

No other transitions could be de- tected down to 123 K at atmospheric pressures.

Thallium perchlorate Crystallographic Tt

. 539 K High temperature phase is [1] TICIQj. ortho- studies (orthorhombic—» cubic) cubic, space group: F43m,

rhombic, Pbnm,

Z = 4 Z = 4 and a = 7.63 A

a = 7.50 A Optical micro- Tt, 539 K The Thallium salt is particularly [4] 6 = 9.42 A projection more suited for microprojecc = 5.88 A technique tion demonstration as the

(stable phase) orthorhombic form is strongly

birefringent.

High pressure A high pressure phase III is Earlier, Bridgman reported the [5, 30] studies found with the initial volume transition to accompany AFtr , change AFtr , 5 cm3 mol-1 The triple point I/III/II is at 0.7 < 1.3 cm3 mol-1

.

kbar and 553 K.

Silver perchlorate Crystallographic T,, 428 K The high temp, cubic phase has [1] AgCICh, ortho- (orthorhombic-cubic) the space group F43m. Z = 4 rhombic and a = 7.01 ± 0.01 A at 433 K.

Optical micro- T,, 428-432 K The silver salt begins decompos- [4, 31] projection Another transition appears to ing near T, studies take place at 375-383 K.

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[26] Waddington, T. C., J. Chem. Soc. 4340 (1958).

[27] Ibres, J. A. J., Chem. Phys. 32 , 1448 (1960).

[28] Rush, J. J., Taylor, T. I., and Havens, Jr., W. W., Bull. Amer.

Phys. Soc. 6,261 (1961).

[29] Richter, P. W., and Pistorius, C. W. F. T., J. Solid State Chem. 3, 434 (1971).

[30] Clark, J. B., and Pistorius, C. W. F. T., J. Solid State Chem.

7, 353 (1973).

[31] Vorlander, D., and Haberland, U., Ber. 55B, 2652 (1925).

6. The Chromates

Substance Measurement

technique

Observations Remarks References

Sodium chromate

Na2Cr0 4 , orthorhombic,

Amam, Z = 4

a = 7.138 A

Crystallographic and

thermal meas- urements

T,, 686 K

(orthorhombic —> hexagonal)

II—> I

[U]

b — 9.259 A

c = 5.861 A

(stable phase)

High pressure

studies Three new phases III, IV, and

V appear at pressures up to 45 kbar

The triple points are given as

follows:

Pressure, Temperature,

kbar K

I/II/IV 11.3 ±1 745 ±5

II/III/IV 14.6 ±1 694 ±7

I/IV/V 20.4 ±1 809 ±7

[3]

Potassium

chromate

K2 Cr0 4 , orthorhombic

space group, Pnam

Crystallographic and

thermal measurements

T,, 952 K The transformation is accompanied by change in color from

yellow to red.

[1,4]

Z = 4

a — 7.61 A

b— 10.40 A

c = 5.92 A

(stable phase)

Thermal

analysis

7Y 939 K (a-^(3) Color change is attributed to some gradual change in /3 —

K2Cr0 4 and not due to polymorphic transformation, fi —

K2Cr0 4 is hexagonal with a =

6.125 A c = 8.245 A at 978 K.

[1, 5-7]

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6. The Chromates — Continued

Substance Measurement

technique

Observations Remarks References

Specific heat between 80 and 300 K

No transformation [8]

Magnetic susceptibility

(89-723 K)

X is independent of temperature. [9]

Dielectric permitivity

and loss

From the behaviour of e' and e",

the development of the trans- formation process in time can

be followed and transition rate can be determined.

The effect of different variables on

the polymorphic transformation can also be determined.

[10]

High pressure

studies No indication of polymorphism

in the temperature range 293—

473 K up to 12 kbar, but there appear three new high pres- sure polymorphs of K2 Cr04 between 20 and 100 kbar. A

triple point between the phases a, y, and 8 is near 923 K at 28.5 kbar.

[11. 12]

Strontium chromate

SrCrO-i, monoclinic

P2 /n—

Q

h z=\

a = 7.081 A

6 = 7.388 A

c = 6.771 A

/3 = 103°25' ± 5' (stable phase)

Crystallographic

study

A possible orthorhombic high

temperature phase at 1148 K. has been reported.

[13]

Thallium chromate

Tl2Cr04 , Ortho- rhombic, Pmcn

a = 5.910 A

6=10.727 A

c= 7.910 A

(stable phase)

Crystallographic,

DTA and elec, conductivity

studies

Tt , 638 K. A//tr , 15 cal mol-1(I) Th 795 K (774 K on cooling) (II) AHtr, 70 cal mol -1 The trend in variation of lattice constants also shows an anomaly in Tl2Cr04 between

523 and 623 K.

The second order phase transfor- mation around 638 K was dis- puted by Sladky [12], The high temperature hexagonal

phase has cell dimensions:

a = 10.04 ±0.04 A c= 16.28±0.08 A

at 803 K.

[14-17]

Lead chromate

PbCr04 , monoclinic space group: P2 1 /n-Cfh

, Z = 4

a = 7. 118 ±0.004 A

6 = 7.434 ± 0.004 A c= 6.794 ±0.004 A

0=1O2°25.5'±2'

(stable phase)

Crystallography

and thermal

analysis

Tf . 980 K-1056 K PbCr04 , however, has also been

found to evolve oxygen around

873 K due to decomposition to Pb2Cr05 and Cr2 03.

[13, 18-20]

27
6. The Chromates — Continued

Substance Measurement

technique

Observations Remarks References

Silver chromate DTA and Tt , 762-766 K At lower temperatures Ag2 Cr04 [21-23]

Ag2 Cr04 , ortho- electrical orthorhombic —» hexagonal is an rc-type semiconductor,

rhombic, space

group: Pnma

Z = 4

a =10.063 ±0.011 A

conductivity (II) (I) which transforms to a p-type

semiconductor at higher

temperatures.

b = 7.029 ± 0.004 A

c = 5.540 ±0.002 A

(stable phase)

High pressure

studies The II —> I transition temperatures to 40 kbar were fitted as

t(°C) = 479 + 2.3 P- 0.020 P

2

[24]

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and G. Donnay, American Crystallographic Association

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