Ruthenium redox equilibria: 1. Thermodynamic stability of Ru(III) and Ru(IV) hydroxides

Authors

  • Igor Povar Institute of Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, 3 Academiei str., MD 2028, Chisinau
  • Oxana Spinu Institute of Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, 3 Academiei str., MD 2028, Chisinau

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5599/jese.226

Keywords:

Diagrams of heterogeneous chemical equilibria, sparingly soluble hydroxides, soluble and insoluble ruthenium chemical species, thermodynamic analysis.

Abstract

On the basis of the selected thermodynamic data for Ru(III) and Ru(IV) compounds in addition to original thermodynamic and graphical approach used in this paper, the thermodynamic stability areas of sparingly soluble hydroxides as well as the repartition of their soluble and insoluble chemical species towards the solution pH and initial concentrations of ruthenium in heterogeneous mixture solid phase–saturated solution have been investigated. By means of the ΔG–pH diagrams, the areas of thermodynamic stability of Ru(III) and Ru(IV) hydroxides have been established for a number of analytical concentrations in heterogeneous mixtures. The diagrams of heterogeneous and homogeneous chemical equilibria have been used for graphical representation of complex equilibria in aqueous solutions containing Ru(III) and Ru(IV). The obtained results, based on the thermodynamic analysis and graphic design of the calculated data in the form of the diagrams of heterogeneous chemical equilibria, are in good agre­ement with the available experimental data. 

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Published

21-04-2016

How to Cite

Povar, I., & Spinu, O. (2016). Ruthenium redox equilibria: 1. Thermodynamic stability of Ru(III) and Ru(IV) hydroxides. Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering, 6(1), 123–133. https://doi.org/10.5599/jese.226

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Electrochemical Science