Synthesis and Characterisation of Periodate and Periodato Compound of Gallium

The Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, Washinaton D. C., U. S. A.

Department of Pure Chemistry, University College of Boienoe, Calcutta-700 009

Manuscript received 23 April 1982, accepted 28 January 1983

Preparations of hitherto unknown gallium periodate and lithium salt of gallium periodate have been described. Their characterization with the help of elemental analysis, thermal, magnetic, potentiometric, chemical, electrophoretic, lr and diffused reflectance spectral and powder X-ray studies has been reported,