Abstract
Local maxima in the fractions of the trivalent and hexavalent oxidation states are inherent in the algebra of Pu disproportionation reactions. A new method predicts the pH and the oxidation-state fractions at maximum. Tabulated results illustrate the effects of the Pu oxidation number and Pu(IV) hydrolysis on the maxima. This method suggests a new laboratory approach for discovering Pu oxidation-state maxima.
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Silver, G.L. Plutonium disproportionation: hydrolysis and local oxidation-state maxima. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 300, 887–890 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-2986-4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-2986-4