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PRECIPITATION CONDITIONS FOR TRACE AMOUNTS OF PLUTONIUM WITH MANDELIC ACID AS PRECIPITATION REAGENT (in German)

Journal Article · · Zeitschrift fuer Analytische Chemie (West Germany) Changed to Fresnius Z. Anal. Chem.
OSTI ID:4217239
Mandelic acid and its derivative p-bromomandelic acid were found to be suitable precipitation reagents for triand tetravalent Pu/sup 4+/ions. Pu/+ is precipitated by both reagents from very weak acid solutions together with Yb carrier. Pu/sup 4+/ on the other hand is precipitated almost completely from strongly acid solutions with Zr carrier while Pu/sup 3+/ remains in solution. Under these conditions Pu/sup 6+/ is neither in neutral nor in acid solution taken down. This new reagent is so effective that certain valences of Pu can be separated from each other. Moreover it is possible to separate Pu/sup 4+/ from U in weakly acid solutions. The p-bromomandelic acid is superior to D, L-mandelic acid both in speed and completeness of precipitation. (T.R.H.)
Research Organization:
Max-Planck-Institut fur Chemie, Mainz
NSA Number:
NSA-14-004402
OSTI ID:
4217239
Journal Information:
Zeitschrift fuer Analytische Chemie (West Germany) Changed to Fresnius Z. Anal. Chem., Journal Name: Zeitschrift fuer Analytische Chemie (West Germany) Changed to Fresnius Z. Anal. Chem. Vol. Vol: 166; ISSN ZANCA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
German

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