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THE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF PLUTONIUM HEXAFLUORIDE

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry (U.S.)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100821a003· OSTI ID:4062112
Stoichiometric and equilibrium determinations were made of the thermal decomposition reaction of plutonium hexafluoride at temperatures from 150 to 400 deg . The reaction products under these conditions were gaseous fluorine and solid plutonium tetrafluoride. Below 300 deg , the equilibnium constants (moles PuF/sub 2//moles F/sub 2/) were found to be higher than literature values. The sharp change in the relation between log K and l/T at 308 deg reported previously was not found in the present work. The relation between equilibrium constant and temperature is expressed by the equation log K = -1331/T( deg K) - 0.275. (auth)
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., Ill.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-15-012936
OSTI ID:
4062112
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 65; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English