Rate of electrochemical reduction (oxidation) of berkelium ions in aqueous solutions
The authors have studied the kinetics of electrochemical reduction of berkelium(IV) in aqueous solutions of mineral acids and sodium and potassium carbonates. The authors have shown that in solutions of mineral acids the rate law for electrochemical reduction has the form (dC/sub Bk(IV)//dt) = k' x C/sub Bk(IV)/, and the contribution of side reactions to the process of electrochemical reduction of berkelium(IV) ions is insignificant. In solutions of potassium and sodium carbonates, an appreciable contribution comes form the reaction of autooxidation of berkelium(III). The authors have determined the values of the effective rate constants for electrochemical reduction of berkelium(IV) in the studied solutions.
- OSTI ID:
- 7030402
- Journal Information:
- Sov. Radiochem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 29:3; Other Information: Translated from Radiokhimiya; 29: No. 3, 310-314(May-Jun 1987)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
BERKELIUM 249
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
OXIDATION
REDUCTION
BERKELIUM COMPOUNDS
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
KINETIC EQUATIONS
NITRIC ACID
PERCHLORIC ACID
POTASSIUM CARBONATES
REDOX POTENTIAL
SODIUM CARBONATES
SULFURIC ACID
VALENCE
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ACTINIDE NUCLEI
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BERKELIUM ISOTOPES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DISPERSIONS
EQUATIONS
HEAVY NUCLEI
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
ISOTOPES
KINETICS
MIXTURES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
RADIOISOTOPES
REACTION KINETICS
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SOLUTIONS
TRANSPLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS
TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS
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