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nature of ion±ion interactions in the solid and their effects
on the physico-chemical properties of mixed-ion composi-
tions of polymorphic systems involving isostructural
compounds [1±6] we include an investigation on CsCl host-
ing systems, viz. CsCl±KCl, CsCl±RbCl, CsCl±TlCl,
CsCl±CsBr and CsCl±CsI. Two of the relevant factors
cited in the solubility/substitution of a guest ion in the
host lattice to form a mixed crystal are the similarity in
structure of the host and guest compounds, ion property
similarity [7] and the effective radius of the guest ion rela-
tive to the substituted host ion. All the guest compounds
along with CsCl exist only in the cubic structure, space
group Pm3m or Fm3m. The aim of this study is to measure
the relative cohesive energy effect in the CsCl structure by
replacing the Cs1 ion with guest cations of decreasing ionic
for In and Cd were used as internal references. Repetitive
DSC traces of the same pan sample gave DHt values within
0.4% error whereas different pan samples of the same
composition gave DHt values within 4% of each other.
The transition temperature Tt values of DSC traces agreed
within 2 8C for duplicate samples of each composition.
The X-ray diffraction patterns of samples, suspended in
methanol using Cu Ka1 radiation and dry unsuspended using
Co Ka1 radiation, obtained at room temperature as described
earlier [4,6] gave identical patterns of cubic structure of b-
CsCl, Pm3m. Samples of CsCl±KCl, CsCl±TlCl and CsCl±
CsI showed trace peaks of KCl, TlCl and CsI, respectively,
along with the dominant pattern characteristic of the room
temperature phase b-CsCl. The patterns of CsCl±RbCl and
CsCl±CsBr showed only the b-CsCl pattern at room
temperature.
radius, viz. Rb1, Tl1, K1 where rCs 188 pm; rRb
1
1
1
1
rTl 174 pm and rK 165 pm for C.N. +coordination
number) 8 with a monoatomic Cl2 sublattice relative to
that of a polyatomic NO23 sublattice where rCl rNO
2
2
3
3. Results and discussion
171 pm for C.N. 8. Also we set out to compare the relative
effect on the cohesive energy of the CsCl structure by
replacing the Cl2 ion with guest anions of increasing ionic
The mixed composition diffraction patterns con®rm that
the host CsCl crystal retains its structure, indicating a
straightforward ion substitution on their respective sub-
lattice to form a `mixed crystal' or `crystalline solid solu-
tion'. In other words, an ideal substitutional solid solution
results, permitting the determination of the heat of solution/
substitution of the speci®c guest +solute) ion in the host
+solvent) CsCl crystal.
radius, viz. Br2, I2 where rBr 190 pm and rI 216 pm:
2
The differences in the electropositivity and electronegativity
of the guest ions may also have an impact on the lattice
cohesive energy. The method of analysis of the experi-
mental data from these measurements has already been
detailed in earlier reports [4±6].
This report therefore presents the heat of solution/substi-
tution of K1, Rb1, Tl1, Br2, and I2 in crystalline CsCl
along with their recovered lattice energies obtained from
heats of transition using differential scanning calorimetry
+DSC).
Cesium chloride transforms from the low-temperature
Pm3m structure +b) structure to the high-temperature struc-
ture Fm3m +a) +NaCl structure). There is no observable
transition in DSC trace for Cs0.896K0.104Cl up to 520 8C
while the transition for Cs0.935K0.065Cl occurs at 365 8C. If
there is no transition up to 500 8C as suggested for xKCl
.
0:10 then this fact indicates that KCl stabilizes the high-
temperature CsCl-Fm3m structure compatible with Fm3m
for KCl over the entire T-range of the experiments. In
other words the CsCl-Fm3m structure is stabilized with no
evidence of the Pm3m±Fm3m transition. No transition is
reported in the 1 atm phase diagram [8] of CsCl between
520 8C and the melting temperature at 645 8C. Therefore the
stabilized CsCl-Fm3m structure is stable up to the fusion
temperature consistent with its phase diagram and the
Condon±Morse potential energy curve [9]. It is interesting
to note that Cs0.896K0.104Cl sample after 12 months storage
in an air-®lled capped glass bottle gave a broad endo-
therm peak at 464 8C characteristic of pure CsCl. Electrical
conductivity measurements showed a transition at ,460 8C
paralleling the conductivity behavior in pure CsCl. These
facts suggest that the `mixed crystal' Cs0.896K0.104Cl freshly
prepared as fused mass in this study and as single crystal by
Weijma and Arends [10] is in a metastable high energy state
where slow kinetics operate to effect unmixing/separation.
The kinetics for unmixing can be accelerated by X-radiation
which can explain the b-CsCl Pm3m structure pattern with
KCl peaks where only the a-CsCl Fm3m structure pattern
2. Experimental
The compounds used in this study were from the follow-
ing suppliers with their stated purities: CsCl, Analar +BDH
Chemicals), .99.9%; KCl, Alfa Ventron, .99.9%; RbCl,
Alfa Ventron, .99.9%; TlCl, Aldrich Chemical, 99%;
CsBr, Alfa Ventron, 99%; CsI, Aldrich Chemical, 99.9%.
All compositions were prepared by mixing followed by
fusing ,50 K above melting in a covered porcelain crucible
for ,30 min with slow cooling to room temperature in the
furnace over 12 h with power OFF. Each composition of the
fused mass was thoroughly ground manually and an aliquot
sample was taken for thermal analysis. Random checks after
fusion showed no weight loss within limits of weighing
error.
Thermal analysis was done with DSC accessory to the
DuPont Instrument 9900 Computer/Thermal Analyzer unit
for process monitoring, data acquisition and data analysis.
The samples encapsulated in copper pans were bathed
in ¯owing N2 +ultrapure) atmosphere and heated at
10 8C min21. The melting temperatures and heats of fusion