THE SOLUBILITY OF PLUTONIUM IN MERCURY

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1959 · J. Inorg. & Nuclear Chem.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1902(59)80069-5· OSTI ID:4289097

Bowersox, D F; Leary, J A

The solubility of plutonium in mercury was measured throughout the temperature range of 20 to 325 C. By analogy with the uranium--mercury system, it is assumed that the composition of the solid phase is PuHg/sub 4/. The solubility, which increases from 2.10 g Pu/l Hg at 20 C to 85.7 g Pu/l Hg at 325 C, fits the equation d(log N/sub 1/)/d(l/T) = -- DELTA H/2.303R, where Ni is the mole fraction of PuHg/sub 4/ in solution, T is the temperature in degrees Kelvin, DELTA H is the heat absorbed when one mole of PuHg/sub 4/ is dissolved in an infinitely large quantity of saturated solution at temperature T, and R is the gas constant. DELTA H is 4.33 kcal/mole in this temperature range. (auth)

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
• NSA Number: NSA-13-009756
• OSTI ID: 4289097
• Journal Information: J. Inorg. & Nuclear Chem., Journal Name: J. Inorg. & Nuclear Chem. Vol. Vol: 9
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
EQUATIONS
MERCURY
MERCURY ALLOYS
PLUTONIUM
PLUTONIUM ALLOYS
SOLIDS
SOLUBILITY
THERMODYNAMICS