Published March 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

Thermal stability and surface acidity of zeolite X enriched by La3+ and Pr3+ cations

  • 1. Regional Research Lab., Jorhat (India)

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Exchange of zeolite X with La3+ and Pr3+ has been studied. Almost complete exchange (98.6% La and 99.4% Pr) is possible by repeated exchange at 100deg C with activation in between. Thermal stability and surface acidity increase with the degree of exchange. PrX shows higher surface acidity and better thermal stability than LaX. These observations have been explained taking into consideration the charge densities, ionic sizes, electronic configurations, electronegativities and oxidation states of the exchanging cations. (author)

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Journal Title
Indian J. Chem., Sect. A
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
3
Series
Indian J. Chem., Sect. A.
Journal Page Range
288-290
ISSN
0376-4710