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Effect of outer cations and water of crystallization on the radiolytic decomposition of nitrates

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The γ-ray induced decomposition of several inorganic nitrates CsNO3, TlNO3, Mg/NO3/2.6H2O, Ca/NO3/2.4H2O, Hg/NO3/2, Hg/NO3/2.2H2O, Pb/NO3/2 and Al/NO3/3.9H2O has been studied at an absorbed dose of {5 Mrads. G/NO −2 / is affected by the outer cation and depends mainly on its valency and ionic size. G/NO −2 / for hydrated mercuric nitrate is always higher as compared to that for the anhydrous mercuric nitrate at various doses. Water of crystallization might provide extra factors to facilitate the decomposition of the hydrated nitrate compared to that for the anhydrous salts. In most cases G/NO −2 / decreases exponentially with dose but in cases of CsNO3, Mg/NO3/2.6H2O and Al/NO3/3.9H2O it varies linearly.

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Parwate, D.V., Garg, A.N. Effect of outer cations and water of crystallization on the radiolytic decomposition of nitrates. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 85, 203–212 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02164224

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