Free energy of formation of Cs{sub 3}PuCl{sub 6} and CsPu{sub 2}Cl{sub 7}

Conference · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:10177502

Willamson, M A; Kleinschmidt, P D

The free energy, enthalpy and entropy of formation of the compounds Cs{sub 3}PuCl{sub 6} and CsPu{sub 2}Cl{sub 7} have been determined by measuring the sublimation pressures for the reactions: CsCl(s) = CsCl(g), 2/5 Cs{sub 3}PuCl{sub 6}(s) = 1/5 CsPu{sub 2}Cl{sub 7}(s) + CsCl(g), and CsPu{sub 2}Cl{sub 7}(s) = 2 PuCl{sub 3}(s) + CsCl(g). The pressures are measured using Knudsen effusion mass spectrometry over the temperature range 600 to 850 K. For the formation of Cs{sub 3}PuCl{sub 6} from CsCl and PuCl{sub 3}, {Delta}G{sub 298}{sup 0} = {minus}77.3 +/{minus} 8.5 kJ/mole, {Delta}H{sub 298}{sup 0} = {minus}82.1 +/{minus} 7.8 kJ mole, and {Delta}S{sup 298}{sup 0} = {minus}16.2 +/{minus} 10.9 J/K mole. For CsPu{sub 2}Cl{sub 7}, {Delta}G{sub 298}{sup 0} = {minus}39.4 +/{minus} 3.5 kJ/mole, {Delta}H{sub 298}{sup 0} = {minus}40.8 +/{minus} 3.2 kJ/mole, and {Delta}S{sub 298}{sup 0} = {minus}4.6 +/{minus} 4.2 J/K mole.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 10177502
• Report Number(s): LA-UR--92-2779; CONF-920887--2; ON: DE92040219
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CESIUM CHLORIDES
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FORMATION HEAT
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