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190 11. Neptunium group 15 compounds <strong>and</strong> complexes11.1.3 Neptunium nitritesThe only data on <strong>neptunium</strong> nitrite complexes available to this review concern Np(V)complexes <strong>and</strong> originate from the same research group. The data are presented inTable 11.3 <strong>and</strong> refer to the reaction:NpO + 2 + NO− 2Å NpO 2 NO 2 (aq) (11.1)Rao et al. [79RAO/GUD] studied this system using solvent extraction with NaD-NNS at a total ionic strength <strong>of</strong> 2 M <strong>and</strong> obtained log 10 β(11.1, I = 2M, 298.15 K) =−(0.05 ± 0.05). The complex is weak, <strong>and</strong> substantial changes were therefore necessaryin the ionic medium in order obtain measurable effects. As shown in Appendix A,the changes made in the ionic medium can also explain satisfactorily the measuredeffects.Table 11.3: Experimental equilibrium data for the <strong>neptunium</strong>(V) nitrite system.Method Ionic medium t ( ◦ C) log 10 β ReferenceNpO + 2 + NO− 2Å NpO 2 NO 2 (aq)dis, DNNS 2 M NaClO 4 25 −(0.05±0.05) [79RAO/GUD]sp 2 M NaClO 4 ∼ 23 0.14 [78RAO/PAT]Rao <strong>and</strong> Patil [78RAO/PAT] studied the same system at the same ionic strength,but using spectrophotometry, in order to confirm the solvent extraction results. Theyobtained a slightly higher value <strong>of</strong> the constant, log 10 β(11.1, I = 2M, 296.15 K) =0.14, by measuring molar absorptivities at various lig<strong>and</strong> concentrations. No experimentaldata are reported in this study, hence no recalculation or error estimation waspossible. In view <strong>of</strong> the paucity <strong>of</strong> the available data, no selection is made in this reviewfor Np(V) nitrite complexes.11.1.4 Neptunium nitrates11.1.4.1 Aqueous <strong>neptunium</strong> nitrates11.1.4.1.a Aqueous Np(III) nitratesNo Np 3+ nitrate complexes have been identified.11.1.4.1.b Aqueous Np(IV) nitratesComplex formation in Np(IV) nitrate systems has been studied by several investigators<strong>and</strong> complexes formed according to the equilibria:Np 4+ + qNO − 3Å Np(NO 3 ) q 4−q(11.2)were proposed. The experimental equilibrium data have been summarised inTable 11.4. The distribution studies reported by Lahr <strong>and</strong> Knoch [70LAH/KNO]

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