
Orthorhombic ammonium paratungstate is the necessary intermediate raw material with the chemical formula of (NH4)10H2W12O42?10H2O during the process of tungsten metallurgy. The decomposition reaction of orthorhombic APT may be determined in a HT-1000 nicrocalorimeter by three step calorimetry. The chemical equation is as follows: (NH4)10H2W12O42?10H2O(s) = 12WO3(s) + 10NH3(g) + 12H2O(g) Thermal Decomposition Mechanism of Orthorhombic Ammonium Paratungstate 1. Dehydrate at 335K and 376K. 2. Decompose into amorphous ammonium tungsten bronze at around 475K. 3. Form into crystalline ammonium tungsten…