Interaction of divalent plutonium and curium

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6084982

Mikheev, N B; Kazakevich, M Z; Rumer, I A

It has been established that at plutonium concentrations ranging from 10/sup -5/ to 10/sup -4/ mole % the oxidation potentials of the Pu/sup 3 +//Pu/sup 2 +/ and Cm/sup 3 +//Cm/sup 2 +/ pairs increased by 0.15-0.2 V due to the dimerization of Pu/sup 2 +/ and the formation of mixed dimers of plutonium and curium. Promethium(2+) does not have a similar ability to form mixed dimers owing to the fact that Pm/sup 2 +/ does not have a free d electron. The oxidation potential of the Pm/sup 3 +//Pm/sup 2 +/ pair does not vary in the presence of massive quantities of plutonium

• OSTI ID: 6084982
• Journal Information: Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 30:2; Other Information: Translated from Radiokhimiya; 30: No. 2, 270-272(Mar-Apr 1988)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ENERGY LEVELS
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