Bismuth-magnesium

Very small quantities of bismuthine are obtained when a bismuth-magnesium alloy, BijMgj, is dissolved in hydrochloric acid. As would be expected, it is extremely unstable, decomposing at room temperature to bismuth and hydrogen. Alkyl and aryl derivatives, for example trimethylbismuthine, Bi(CHj)3, are more stable. 

Sm, Eu and Gd can be concentrated by crystallization through double magnesium nitrates, followed by crystallization of bismuth magnesium nitrates [30]. Sm and Eu are then removed by a proceedure based on valence change, and Gd is recovered by bromate crystallizations. Yttrium group earths may be conveniently separated by bromate crystallization. 

Bis (ethylenediamine)copper (II) diiodocuprate(I), 5 16, 17 Bis (ethylenediam ine) copper (II) iodide, formation of, from bis-(ethy lenediamine) copper (II) diiodocuprate(I), 5 18 Bis(ethylenediamine)nickel(II) chloride, 6 198 Bismuth(III) iodide, 4 114 Bismuth magnesium nitrate, 2Bi-(N0,)3-3Mg(N0,), 24H,0, separation of europium from samarium and gadolinium by, 2 57... 

Bil3 Bismuth(III) iodide, 4 114 2Bi(N03)3-3Mg(N03)2-24H20 Bismuth magnesium nitrate, 2 57 BrF Bromine (I) fluoride, 3 185 BrF3 Bromine(III) fluoride, 3 184 BrF5 Bromine (V) fluoride, 3 185 BrH Hydrobromic acid, 1 151, 152, 155... 

Corrosion from molten metals and salts. Zirconium is resistant to corrosion in some molten salts. It also withstands molten metals such as sodium, potassium and the sodium-potassium eutectic used in nuclear reactors. Its corrosion rate is less than 0.025 mm-y in liquid lead up to 600°C, in Hquid hthium up to 800°C, in mercury up to 100°C, and in molten sodium up to 600°C. The corrosion rate is affected by trace impurities such as hydrogen, nitrogen, or oxygen in specific molten metals. Zirconium is severely attacked by molten bismuth, magnesium, and zinc. 

In the vapor phase, acetone vapor is passed over a catalyst bed of magnesium aluminate (206), 2iac oxide—bismuth oxide (207), calcium oxide (208), lithium or 2iac-doped mixed magnesia—alumina (209), calcium on alumina (210), or basic mixed-metal oxide catalysts (211—214). Temperatures ranging... 

The pyrometaHurgical processes, ie, furnace-kettle refining, are based on (/) the higher oxidation potentials of the impurities such as antimony, arsenic, and tin, ia comparison to that of lead and (2) the formation of iasoluble iatermetaUic compounds by reaction of metallic reagents such as 2iac with the impurities, gold, silver and copper, and calcium and magnesium with bismuth (Fig. 12). 

In the Betterton-KroU process the dezinced lead is pumped to the debismuthizing kettie, in which special care is taken to remove drosses that wastefuUy consume the calcium and magnesium. The skimmed blocks from the previous debismuthizing kettie are added to the bath at 420°C and stirred for a short time to enrich the dross with the bismuth being extracted from the new charge. This enriched dross is skimmed to blocks and sent to the bismuth recovery plant. 

Some metals used as metallic coatings are considered nontoxic, such as aluminum, magnesium, iron, tin, indium, molybdenum, tungsten, titanium, tantalum, niobium, bismuth, and the precious metals such as gold, platinum, rhodium, and palladium. However, some of the most important poUutants are metallic contaminants of these metals. Metals that can be bioconcentrated to harmful levels, especially in predators at the top of the food chain, such as mercury, cadmium, and lead are especially problematic. Other metals such as silver, copper, nickel, zinc, and chromium in the hexavalent oxidation state are highly toxic to aquatic Hfe (37,57—60). 

Selective solution of the aluminum from the ahoy using a volatile metal, such as mercury, lead, bismuth, cadmium, magnesium, or zinc, has been investigated. After extracting the aluminum from the original ahoy into the volatile metal, the volatile metal is distilled, leaving pure aluminum. Neither electrolysis nor volatile metal extraction can extract aluminum from iron aluniinide [12004-62-3J, EeAl, titanium aluniinide [12004-78-3] TiAl, or Al C. ... 

Other. Insoluble alkaline-earth metal and heavy metal stannates are prepared by the metathetic reaction of a soluble salt of the metal with a soluble alkah—metal stannate. They are used as additives to ceramic dielectric bodies (32). The use of bismuth stannate [12777-45-6] Bi2(Sn02)3 5H20, with barium titanate produces a ceramic capacitor body of uniform dielectric constant over a substantial temperature range (33). Ceramic and dielectric properties of individual stannates are given in Reference 34. Other typical commercially available stannates are barium stannate [12009-18-6] BaSnO calcium stannate [12013 6-6] CaSnO magnesium stannate [12032-29-0], MgSnO and strontium stannate [12143-34-9], SrSnO. ... 

Vanadium is resistant to attack by hydrochloric or dilute sulfuric acid and to alkali solutions. It is also quite resistant to corrosion by seawater but is reactive toward nitric, hydrofluoric, or concentrated sulfuric acids. Galvanic corrosion tests mn in simulated seawater indicate that vanadium is anodic with respect to stainless steel and copper but cathodic to aluminum and magnesium. Vanadium exhibits corrosion resistance to Hquid metals, eg, bismuth and low oxygen sodium. 

Betterton-KroIIProcess. MetaHic calcium and magnesium are added to the lead bullion in a melt and form ternary compounds that melt higher than lead and are lower in density. By cooling the lead bath to a temperature close to the melting point of lead, the intermetalHc compounds high in bismuth content soHdify and float to the top where they are removed by skimming. 

This bismuth—calcium—magnesium dross also contains lead that must be removed. The dross is heated in a ketde to free any entrapped lead that melts and forms a pool under the dross. This lead is cast and returned to the bismuth separation cycle. The dross is then melted and treated with chlorine and/or lead chloride to remove the calcium and magnesium. The resulting molten metal is an alloy of bismuth and lead, high in bismuth which is then treated to produce refined bismuth metal. 

The existence of bismuthine was first demonstrated by using a radioactive tracer, Bi (8). Acid treatment of a magnesium plate coated with Bi resulted in the hberation of a volatile radioactive compound. In subsequent experiments, magnesium bismuthide [12048-46-3], Mg Bi, was treated with acid the yield, however, was only one part of bismuthine for every 20,000 parts of bismuth dissolved. Attempts to prepare bismuthine by reduction of bismuth trichloride with a borohydride have not been particularly successful. Experimental quantities ate best prepared by disproportionation of either methylbismuthine [66172-95-0], CH Bi, or dimethylbismuthine [14381-45-4], C2H. Bi (7) ... 

Sihcon carbide is comparatively stable. The only violent reaction occurs when SiC is heated with a mixture of potassium dichromate and lead chromate. Chemical reactions do, however, take place between sihcon carbide and a variety of compounds at relatively high temperatures. Sodium sihcate attacks SiC above 1300°C, and SiC reacts with calcium and magnesium oxides above 1000°C and with copper oxide at 800°C to form the metal sihcide. Sihcon carbide decomposes in fused alkahes such as potassium chromate or sodium chromate and in fused borax or cryohte, and reacts with carbon dioxide, hydrogen, ak, and steam. Sihcon carbide, resistant to chlorine below 700°C, reacts to form carbon and sihcon tetrachloride at high temperature. SiC dissociates in molten kon and the sihcon reacts with oxides present in the melt, a reaction of use in the metallurgy of kon and steel (qv). The dense, self-bonded type of SiC has good resistance to aluminum up to about 800°C, to bismuth and zinc at 600°C, and to tin up to 400°C a new sihcon nitride-bonded type exhibits improved resistance to cryohte. 

Metal salts of neodecanoic acid have also been used as catalysts in the preparation of polymers. For example, bismuth, calcium, barium, and 2kconium neodecanoates have been used as catalysts in the formation of polyurethane elastomers (91,92). Magnesium neodecanoate [57453-97-1] is one component of a catalyst system for the preparation of polyolefins (93) vanadium, cobalt, copper, or kon neodecanoates have been used as curing catalysts for conjugated-diene butyl elastomers (94). 

H. 8-Hydroxyquinaldine (XI). The reactions of 8-hydroxyquinaldine are, in general, similar to 8-hydroxyquinoline described under (C) above, but unlike the latter it does not produce an insoluble complex with aluminium. In acetic acid-acetate solution precipitates are formed with bismuth, cadmium, copper, iron(II) and iron(III), chromium, manganese, nickel, silver, zinc, titanium (Ti02 + ), molybdate, tungstate, and vanadate. The same ions are precipitated in ammoniacal solution with the exception of molybdate, tungstate, and vanadate, but with the addition of lead, calcium, strontium, and magnesium aluminium is not precipitated, but tartrate must be added to prevent the separation of aluminium hydroxide. 

Aluminium B a 5 o B B < I Antimony a < Barium B a 1 3 Bismuth I Boron Cadmium 1 Caesium Calcium 1 Cerium Chloride, Chlorine [ Chromium X) o o C o a Gallium I Germanium Gold 1 Hafnium Hydrogen sulphide B a 5 a B a 5 a o 1 Lanthanons Lead f Lithium 1 Magnesium f Manganese Mercury Molybdenum... 

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