Theory of Enthalpy of Mixing in Reactive Charge Asymmetrical Molten Salt Systems. Part I. Binary Solutions
The enthalpies of mixing for the charge asymmetrical molten salt systems; MnCl2-ACl, FeCl2–ACl, CoCl2–ACl, NiCl2–ACl, MgCl2–ACl, and CdCl2–ACl (where A represents Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs) have been calculated by separating the mixing process into two parts. One part of enthalpy of mixing results from the "reaction" to form a tetrahedral complex, MCl42−, and another part of the enthalpy of mixing arises from the "mixing" of the complexed species with the remaining free components. The "complex" species are treated as orderly configurations defined by shorter anion to cation distances within which the central metal cation interacts with the surrounding other metal cations through bridging chloride ions. The model takes into account the difference in the coordination number of the mono- and divalent components. The interaction parameters are shown to depend upon the radii of the alkali metal cations.