Heats of immersion of some ion-exchanged A and X zeolites of divalent cations

Abstract Heats of immersion in water (integral heats of hydration) of anhydrous zeolites NaA, CdA, ZnA, CoA, NaX, CdX, ZnX, CoX and NiX have been determined calorimetrically at 25°C. Sodium in NaA and NaX has been replaced by divalent cations to the extent of 70–100% . The data are correlated to the size of the cations and to the standard enthalpy changes of the corresponding ion-exchanged equilibria. The latter values are analysed in terms of three processes: hydration of ions in solution, hydration of zeolites, and electrostatic binding energy of cations to the zeolite framework.