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Kinetics of the neptunium(IV)--plutonium(VI) and the neptunium(IV)--neptunium(VI) reactions in aqueous perchlorate solutions. [At 30 to 45/sup 0/C; effects of sulfate]

Journal Article · · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic50165a060· OSTI ID:7124833

The oxidation of Np(IV) by Pu(VI) was studied at four temperatures from 30 to 45/sup 0/C in 1 M (H,Li)ClO/sub 4/ solutions with (H/sup +/) between 0.04 and 0.6 M. Calculations were made to allow for the complications due to further reaction of Pu(V) and other products. The rate law for the predominant reaction is -d(Np(IV))/dt = k(Np/sup 4 +/)(PuO/sub 2//sup 2 +/), where k depends on (H/sup +/): k = a(H/sup +/)/sup -2/ + b(H/sup +/)/sup -3/ or, alternatively, k/sup -1/ = (c(H/sup +/)/sup -2/)/sup -1/ + (d(H/sup +/)/sup -3/)/sup -1/. ..delta..H* values associated with a,b,c, and d are 31.1 +- 0.9, 40.1 +- 2.0, 33.5 +- 0.8, and 37.3 +- 2.5 kcal/mol, respectively. The corresponding ..delta..S* values are 30 +- 3, 53 +- 6, 39 +- 3, and 50 +- 8 cal/(mol deg). Sulfate was found to inhibit the reaction. The oxidation of Np(IV) by Np(VI) was studied at 25 and 35/sup 0/C in 1 M (H,Li)ClO/sub 4/ solutions with (H/sup +/) between 0.04 and 0.5 M. Except for the details of the hydrogen ion dependence the results were in agreement with the previous work of Hindman et al.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM
OSTI ID:
7124833
Journal Information:
Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Inorg. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 15:11; ISSN INOCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English