The Temperature Dependence of the Exchange Enthalpy of Calcium and Sodium Ions on Polymethacrylic and Polyacrylic Cationites

The influence of temperature on the exchange of calcium and sodium ions from solutions of 2.3–2.8 g-equiv/l concentrations on KB-2e4 gel polyacrylic cationite, KB-4P2 and KB-4 gel polymethacrylic cationites, and Purolite C104 polyacrylic cationite was studied over the temperature range 273–400 K. It was shown that, simultaneously with a substantial increase in selectivity with respect to calcium ions, the differential enthalpy of the ion exchange reaction increased linearly on all polyacrylic and polymethacrylic cationites as the temperature grew.