Nuclear transformation / Isomeric transitions/Technetium/Hot chemistry
SummaryThe chemical effects of the isomeric transition of ' 5m Tc have been investigated in potassium and ammonium hexachloro-technetate(IV) in solution and solid matrix. The retention of ,5g Tc in sulphuric solution was found to be close to zero. Change of the acid concentration had no effect. Nor was 3 Μ HQ solution much different. The retentions for the solid matrices were found to be higher than 70%. The unretained 9 5g Tc appeared as cationic, hydrated Tc0 2 , [TcQ 5 (H,0)]' and TcO; species. The last species only amounted to about 1 %.