Table 2 Formation equations and Gibbs free energy of oxides, sulfides and oxysulfides of cerium14,21,22,23,24,25,26.

From: Thermodynamic Calculation among Cerium, Oxygen, and Sulfur in Liquid Iron

Reaction

Standard Gibbs Free energy, J/mol

No.

[Ce] + 2[O] = CeO2(s)

ΔGθ = −854270 + 250T

(3)

[Ce] + 3/2[O] = 1/2Ce2O3(s)

ΔGθ = −715560 + 180T

(4)

[Ce] + [S] = CeS(s)

ΔGθ = −211390 + 60.5T

(5)

[Ce] + 3/2[S] = 1/2Ce2S3(s)

ΔGθ = −537290 + 164T

(6)

[Ce] + 4/3[S] = 1/3Ce3S4(s)

ΔGθ = −498480 + 146.3T

(7)

[Ce] + [O] + 1/2[S] = 1/2Ce2O2S(s)

ΔGθ = −676795 + 166T18

(8)