Abstract
The percents of all oxidation states produced by Pu disproportionation, including unreacted starting material, can be obtained by new equations that are easy to apply. The equations are useful for quantifying the extent and the stoichiometry of disproportionation, the consequences of complexation, and the effects of temperature changes on the composition of the oxidation-state mixture.
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Silver, G.L. Rearrangement equations for plutonium. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 240, 231–235 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02349159
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