Abstract
Historical measurements on the alpha-particle reduction of hexavalent 239Pu can be interpreted as a succession of near-equilibrium steps. The phenomenon can be simulated by plotting the distribution of the oxidation states for decreasing values of the Pu oxidation number.
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Silver, G.L. The Auto-Reduction of Hexavalent 239Pu in Acid Solution. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 246, 429–430 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006784221063
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