Determination+of+Uranium+Concentration+and+the+234-U+238-U+Isotopic+Ratio+in+a+Solution

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Laboratory of Radiochemistry Department of Chemistry University of Helsinki Finland

Learning Goals
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Theory
Isotopic Ratio of Natural Uranium

Experimental Procedure
Determination of the 238-U 234-U Ratio

Questions for the Students
Reporting

Describe in detail the whole separation procedure and explain why each step was made. Draw a separation procedure scheme. Draw the alpha spectrum and identify all uranium peaks. Calculate the chemical yield of U separation. Calculate the activity concentrations of 234 U and 238 U and their uncertainties. Calculate the 234 U/ 238 U ratio and its uncertainty.

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