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Lawrencium chemistry: no evidence for oxidation states lower than 3+ in aqueous solution

Diana LeeDarleane C. HoffmanW. BrüchleU. W. SchererJens Volker KratzMatti NurmiaMatthias SchädelKenneth E. GregorichR. A. Henderson

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Inorganic Chemistrychemistry.chemical_compoundAqueous solutionchemistryInorganic chemistryMaterials Chemistrychemistry.chemical_elementHydrochloric acidQualitative inorganic analysisActinidePhysical and Theoretical ChemistryLawrenciumIon

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Lawrencium (3-min 260Lr) together with other actinides, was produced in the bombardment of a 249Bk target with 18O ions. There was no sign of a reduction of Lr3+ in dilute hydrochloric acid by V2+ or Cr2+, although in the same experiments, Md3+ was reduced to Md2+ (E°=−0.2 V). The resulting limit for the reduction potential of the Lr3+/Lr1(2)+ couple is E° < −0.44 V.

https://doi.org/10.1016/s0020-1693(00)80616-7