A Kinetic Study of the Solid State Transformation of Sodium Bicarbonate to Sodium Carbonate

Abstract
The thermal transformation of sodium bicarbonate to anhydrous sodium carbonate was studied in an open system between 82°C and 95°C by an x-ray powder diffraction method, The kinetic behavior of this transformation for finely ground material can be ascribed to the “diminishing sphere” model (l/3 order). In the transformation process an intermediate state lacking crystallinity was observed. This state is attributed to the formation of numerous surface nuclei of anhydrous sodium carbonate.

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