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Title: Coupled Cluster Study of the Heats of Formation of UF6 and the Uranium Oxyhalides, UO2X2 (X = F, Cl, Br, I, and At)

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry. A, Molecules, Spectroscopy, Kinetics, Environment, and General Theory
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  1. Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States); Washington State University
  2. Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States)
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The atomization enthalpies of the U(VI) species UF6 and the uranium oxyhalides UO2X2 (X=F, Cl, Br, I, At) were calculated using a composite relativistic Feller-Peterson-Dixon (FPD) approach based on scalar relativistic DKH3-CCSD(T) with extrapolations to the CBS limit. The inherent multideterminantal nature of the U atom was mitigated by utilizing the singly charged atomic cation in all calculations with correction back to the neutral asymptote via the accurate ionization energy of the U atom. The effects of SO coupling were recovered using full 4-component CCSD(T) with contributions due to the Gaunt Hamiltonian calculated using Dirac-Hartree-Fock. The final atomization enthalpy for UF6 (752.2 kcal/mol) was within 2.5 kcal/mol of the experimental value, but unfortunately the latter carries a ±2.4 kcal/mol uncertainty that is predominantly due to the experimental uncertainty in the formation enthalpy of U atom. The analogous value for UO2F2 (607.6 kcal/mol) was in nearly exact agreement with experiment, but the latter has a stated experimental uncertainty of ±4.3 kcal/mol. The FPD atomization enthalpy for UO2Cl2 (540.4 kcal/mol) was within the experimental error limits of ±5.5 kcal/mol. FPD atomization energies for the non-U-containing molecules (used for reaction enthalpies) H2O and HX (X=F, Cl, Br, I, At) were within at most 0.3 kcal/mol of their experimental values where available. The FPD atomization enthalpies, together with FPD reaction enthalpies for two different reactions, were used to determine heats of formation for all species of this work with estimated uncertainties of ±4 kcal/mol. The calculated heat of formation for UF6 (-511.0 kcal/mol) is within 2.5 kcal/mol of the accurately-known (±0.45 kcal/mol) experimental value.

Research Organization:
Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0008501
OSTI ID:
1996814
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry. A, Molecules, Spectroscopy, Kinetics, Environment, and General Theory, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry. A, Molecules, Spectroscopy, Kinetics, Environment, and General Theory Journal Issue: 36 Vol. 127; ISSN 1089-5639
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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