Oxidative dissolution of plutonium dioxide in nitric acid in the presence of ozone. I. Reaction of plutonium dixode with cerium (IV) in nitric acid solutions
- Khlopin Radium Inst., St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
In this work, the authors report the results of a study of plutonium dioxide oxidation with cerium(IV) in 1-4 M solutions of nitric acid, containing 2 x 10{sup {minus}3}-4 x 10{sup {minus}2} M of Ce(IV) and 1 x 10{sup {minus}3}-2x10{sup {minus}2} mol of PuO{sub 2} per liter of the solvent. The initial rate of dissolution of plutonium dioxide follows the equation (-d(PuO{sub 2})/d{tau}){sub tau}{ge}o = K{sub eff}(PuO{sub 2})(Ce(IV)){sub 0} = K{sup {prime}}{sub eff}S{sub PuO{sub 2}}(Ce(IV)){sub O}. The thermodynamic activation parameters of this process are evaluated as {delta}H{sub 298} = 54.4 {plus_minus}1.6 kJ mol{sup {minus}1}, {delta}G{sup No.}{sub 298} = 94.6{plus_minus} 0.8 kJ mol{sup {minus}1}, and {delta}S{sup No.}{sub 298} = -134{plus_minus}8 J mol{sup {minus}1} K{sup {minus}1}. A probable mechanism of the reaction of Ce(IV) with PuO{sub 2} is discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 174274
- Journal Information:
- Radiochemistry, Vol. 37, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: Jul-Aug 1995; TN: Translated from Radiokhimiya; 37: No. 3, 214-220(1995)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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