Abstract
Maxima in the fractions of the trivalent and hexavalent oxidation states of plutonium are inherent in the algebra of its disproportionation reactions. The maxima do not support overall disproportionation equations as satisfactory representations of aqueous plutonium.
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Silver, G.L. Oxidation-state maxima in plutonium chemistry. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 298, 1933–1935 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-013-2680-y
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