Abstract
Disproportionation reactions can noticeably change the acidity of a plutonium solution. The estimation of the pH change depends on the the Pu concentration, the initial oxidation-state distribution, the initial pH of the solution, and the values of three equilibrium constants. The method can be used to estimate the minimum Pu concentration that produces a specified change in the solution acidity. The results can be checked.
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Silver, G.L. Plutonium: disproportionation reactions and acidity changes. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 308, 759–763 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4684-2
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