Abstract:
This work concerns the electrochemical behaviors of La
3+ on W electrodes in the LiCl-KCl-LaCl
3 molten salt at 723-813 K. The results show that La
3+ is reduced at about -2.04 V(vs. Ag/AgCl) on inert W electrode, which is a one-step three-electron transfer process. The redox potential, Gibbs free energy and activity coefficient of La
3+/La are calculated by open circuit chronopotentiometry on W electrode in LiCl-KCl-LaCl
3 molten salt. Potentiometric titration was used to study the reaction of lanthanum chloride with oxide ions. The titration curve shows that the precipitate of oxide is LaOCl. According to the experimental apparent electrode potential, activity coefficient and relevant thermodynamic data, the phase diagram of La-O stability was drawn. The stable phase diagram of
E-pO
2- shows that LaOCl is the most stable compound in the range of higher O
2- concentration at 723 K.