Nine rare earth citrate hydrates (RE(C6H5O7). nH(2)O, RE=La, Nd, Sm) w
ere prepared and characterized by chemical analysis, elementary analys
is, thermal analysis and IR spectra. The thermal decomposition process
es were studied by using TG-DTG and IR spectra techniques. Dehydration
enthalpies and dehydration entropies of 3 neodymium and 3 samarium ci
trate hydrates were also determined by means of DSC.