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Combustion Reactions between Transition-Metal Chlorides and Sodium Amide and Their Ignition Temperature
Shinji Noguchi1, Jin Odahara1, Hayato Sakai2
1Graduate School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita-13, Nishi-8, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8628, Japan.
Abstract:
Combustion reactions between metal chlorides and sodium amide proceed in a short time; however, these reactions must be carried out with appropriate safety measures. Investigating their ignition temperatures would facilitate safe handling and give kinetic insights about the reaction between powders. Here, we investigated the products of the reactions between metal chlorides and sodium amide and measured their ignition temperatures. The products were mainly composed of nitrides, metals, and sodium chloride. The reactions of 4d and 5d metal chlorides initiated the reaction below room temperature, while 3d metal chlorides, except copper chloride, initiated the reaction upon heating. We found the correlation between the ignition temperatures and the reaction energies of the combustion reaction.
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