REDUCTION OF EU(III) TO EU(II) ON ZN(HG) IN ACETATE SOLUTION

Authors
MELNIK MI FILIMONOV VT
Citation
Mi. Melnik et Vt. Filimonov, REDUCTION OF EU(III) TO EU(II) ON ZN(HG) IN ACETATE SOLUTION, Soviet radiochemistry, 34(6), 1992, pp. 695-696
Citations number
3
Journal title
Soviet radiochemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
0038576X
Volume
34
Issue
6
Year of publication
1992
Pages
695 - 696
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-576X(1992)34:6<695:ROETEO>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The ability to reduce Eu(III) to Eu(II) on zinc amalgam in acetate sol ution is demonstrated. The influence of the acetic acid and Eu concent ration on the completeness of reduction is studied. The working concen tration of acetic acid is found to lie in the range 0.4-2.0 M. The Eu concentration should be at least 10(-2) M. Under these conditions, Eu is at least 85% reduced. Combining the Jones reductor with extraction chromatography enabled Eu to be purified from Gd impurities with a pur ification coefficient of 10(5).