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

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OSTI ID:7017359
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:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
7017359
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-92-2779; CONF-920887--2; ON: DE92040219
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English