Table 3: Thermal decomposition steps, mass loss (%), proposed lost segments, final residue thermo-kinetic activation parameters of each decomposition step for the prepared complexes.


Comp. Decomp. temp. (°C) Mass loss (%) Proposed segment E* (KJmol−1) A(S−1) ΔH* (KJmol−1) ΔG* (KJmol−1) ΔS* (Jmol−1 K−1)
Found Calc.

CrLA1 35–110 8.12 8.05 2H2O 78.3 0.096 77.8 93.6 −251.55
112–211 8.22 8.05 2H2O 78.3 119.7 −259.52
213–285 13.78 13.87 NO3 76 141.7 −262.97
287–399 31.65 31.77 C10H6O 75.5 165.8 −265.5
401–567 26.52 26.60 C7H5NO 74.2 205.8 −268.57

Residue > 567 11.70 11.63 Cr