Effects of Radiation on Aqueous Solutions of Carboxylic Acids,

Abstract

Irradiation of aqueous solutions of oxalic acid, (COOH)2, with 2.5 Mev x rays for exposure of ^10(exp 6) roentgens causes a decrease in the number of both reducing and acid equivalents. Solutions of formic acid, HCOOH, show similar decreases under deuteron and electron irradiation. Approximate values of G (molecules converted per 100 ev) for oxalic range from 4 to 6; for formic acid the values are 2.5 for electrons and 1.7 for deuterons.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1946
Accession Number
ADA322524

Entities

People

  • R. A. Penneman

Organizations

  • Argonne National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acids
  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Deuterons
  • Electron Irradiation
  • Electrons
  • Formic Acid
  • Intensity
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Molecules
  • Organic Compounds
  • Oxalic Acid
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Effects
  • Water
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics