The phase diagrams of the chlorides of the metals of Groups IIa and IIb with indium trichloride and water at 24 °C
The double salt formation between indium chloride and the chlorides of Groups IIa and IIb has been investigated, and a comparison is made with the double salts of the Group I chlorides and indium trichloride. Three double salts of formula 2BeCl2•InCl3•(4–5)H2O, MgCl2•InCl3•(6–8)H2O, and CaCl2•InCl3•7H2O were found. The phase diagrams of the chlorides of Groups IIa and IIb with indium trichloride and water prove that the double salts MgCl2•2InCl3•10H2O, 2MgCl2•InCl3•12H2O, CaCl2•2InCl3•12H2O, 3CaCl2•4InCl3•30H2O, SrCl2•2InCl3•8H2O, SrCl2•InCl3•8H2O, ZnCl2•2InCl3•8H2O, and 2ZnCl2•InCl3•5H2O reported by Ensslin etal. (1) and recorded in Solubility of inorganic and metal organic compounds by Linke and Seidell (2) do not exist.