Kinetics and mechanism of thermal decomposition of tetramethylammonium nitrate

Jain, SR and Rao, MV and Vernekera, Pai VR (1978) Kinetics and mechanism of thermal decomposition of tetramethylammonium nitrate. In: Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Section A, 87 (1). pp. 31-36.

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Abstract

The mechanism of thermal decomposition of tetramethylammonium nitrate has been investigated by thermogravimetry and mass spectrometry. The activation energy for the decomposition has been determined by isothermal decomposition technique using thermogravimetry and by monitoring mass spectrometrically the formation of trimethylamine. The activation energies determined in both the cases compare well, suggesting that the decomposition proceeds via dissociation of tetramethylammonium nitrate into trimethylamine and methylnitrate.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Section A
Publisher:	Indian Academy of Sciences
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Indian Academy of Sciences.
Keywords:	Thermal decomposition - tetramethylammonium nitrate.
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering(Formerly Aeronautical Engineering)
Date Deposited:	26 Oct 2010 08:38
Last Modified:	26 Oct 2010 08:38
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/33232

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