“…Uranium, both (IV) and (VI), is less extractable than plutonium/ 568,605,606) while the lanthanides exhibit an odd-even effect, explained by the alternating affinity of the elements towards the ligand/ 607 Uranium, both (IV) and (VI), is less extractable than plutonium/ 568,605,606) while the lanthanides exhibit an odd-even effect, explained by the alternating affinity of the elements towards the ligand/ 607…”