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Equilibrium method for estimating the first hydrolysis constant of tetravalent plutonium

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A new method for estimating the numerical value of the first hydrolysis constant of tetravalent plutonium is illustrated by examples. It uses the pH and the equilibrium fractions of two of the Pu oxidation states. They are substituted into one or more of a choice of formulas that render explicit estimates of the hydrolysis constant.

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Silver, G.L. Equilibrium method for estimating the first hydrolysis constant of tetravalent plutonium. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 283, 749–751 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-009-0409-8

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