A Comprative study of the Chemical State
of 32p and 35s in Potassium Chloride Crystals
Abstract
When potassium chloride is neutron irradiated in a reactor several nuclear
reactions take place. The following reactions have been most widely investigated:
(1) 35CI (n , p) 35s
(2) 35CI (n , a) 32p
In this article the chemical states of 32p and 358 have been compared using
the available litereture and some data obtained in this laboratory. The results
generally show that in no case a-reduced form of 32p is found in the irradiated
potassium chloride crystal. While in case of 358 reduced as well as oxidized
forms are observed. The results are interpreted in terms of the reactivity of
phosphorus and sulphur for electrons in the lattice.
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