title: Investigation on the drying and decomposition of sodium oxalate.
abstract: The drying of sodium oxalate at various temperatures was investigated by the micro-determination of the residual water in the heated sample and of the carbon monoxide produced by thermal decomposition. Sodium oxalate heated for 2hr above 200 degrees and cooled contains less than 20 ppm of water, and may be used as a standard for titrimetry. The decomposition of sodium oxalate into sodium carbonate and carbon monoxide was investigated by non-aqueous titrimetric micro-determination of carbon monoxide. The decomposition begins at 290 degrees and heating between 200 degrees and 250 degrees is recommended for the dehydration of sodium oxalate. The decomposition is complete between 750 degrees and 800 degrees within 20 min and the sodium carbonate obtained begins to decompose at above 810 degrees .
authors.affiliation: Science University of Tokyo, Faculty of Engineering, Kagurazaka, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshimori
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Asano
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Toriumi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shiota