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Synthesis And Proof Of Structure Of 2, 2-Dichloro-7h-Cyclobut-(A)-Indian-1-One: A New Route To 4, 5-Benztropolone, Thomas Renwick Potts

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Response Of The Micro-Adsorption Detector To Inorganic Cations, David P. Mckay

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Mass Fraction And The Isotopic Anomalies Of Xenon And Krypton In Ordinary Chondrites, Edward W. Hennecke

Masters Theses

"The abundance and isotopic composition of all noble gases are reported in the Wellman chondrite, and the abundance and isotopic composition of xenon and krypton are reported in the gases released by stepwise heating of the Tell and Scurry chondrites. Major changes in the isotopic composition of xenon result from the presence of radiogenic Xe¹²⁹ and from isotopic mass fractionation. The isotopic composition of trapped krypton in the different temperature fractions of the Tell and Scurry chondrites also shows the effect of isotopic fractionation, and there is a covariance in the isotopic composition of xenon with krypton in the manner …

A Measurement Of The Capture Coefficient And Of The Vapor Pressure Of Co₂ From 69ºk To 80ºk, Michel Louis Chouarain

Masters Theses

"The capture coefficient of CO₂ gas at 135ºK on a surface of CO₂ at temperatures between 69ºK and 80ºK is measured by means of quartz crystal microbalances. The vapor pressure of CO₂ is measured in the same range of temperature"--Abstract, page ii.

A Kinetic Study Of The Reductive Abilities Of Four Polyaminocarboxylic Acids (Edta, Cdta, Dtpa And Nta) Towards Cerium(Iv) In Perchloric Acid Media, Salem Ahmed Attiga

Masters Theses

"The reduction of Ce(IV) in HC10₄ solutions by four polyaminocarboxylic acids, which are commonly used as chelating agents, has been studied by the stopped-flow technique. The rates of reduction first increase with increasing acidity, reach maxima which are characteristic of the chelating agent and the medium, then progressively decrease with increasing the acid concentration in the media. At their maximum reactivities, trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane tetraacetic acid (CDTA) shows the highest reductive ability; this is followed by ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid (EDTA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), and finally nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA). The observed maxima can be qualitatively explained in terms of a mechanism which involves unhydrolyzed …

The Halogen And Uranium Content Of Sedimentary Rocks, Tektites, Impact Glasses, And Obsidians, Victor J. Becker Jr.

Masters Theses

"The iodine and uranium concentrations in sedimentary rocks were measured by irradiating the samples in a neutron flux, radiochemically separating iodine, and ß-counting the resulting activity. The values obtained for uranium are in good agreement with previous estimates of the uranium content in sedimentary rocks. The values obtained for iodine define a distribution pattern similar to that reported for chlorine and bromine, in contrast with the distribution pattern previously reported for iodine in sedimentary rocks. The concentrations of chlorine, bromine, iodine and uranium were determined in tektites, obsidians and impact glasses by neutron activation. The uranium content found in tektites …

The Oxidative Decarboxylation Of Aminopolycarboxylic Acids With Cerium (Iv) In Sulfuric Acid, Rita Kathleen Hessley

Masters Theses

"The rates of oxidation of four chelating agents, NTA, EDTA CDTA, and DTPA with Ce(IV), in sulfuric acid media, were determined spectrophotometrically by a stopped-flow technique. The reductive ability is in the order CDTA>EDTA>DTPA>NTA. The influence of varying the acidity of the medium was studied, and in each case a maximum in the rate constant [H +] plot was observed. A possible interpretation of the reactivities and the influence of acidity is advanced"--Summary, page 1.

Tungsten Carbonyl Complexes Containing Positively Charged Phosphorus Ligands, Dilip Poonamchand Shah

Masters Theses

Two positively charged complexes, (CO)₅WP(C₆H₅)₂CH₂CH₂-⁺P(C₆H₅)₂(CH₂C₆H₅) Br^- and (CO)₅W(C₆H₅)₂PCH₂⁺P(C₆H₅)₂CH₃ I^-, were synthesized, and their carbonyl stretching frequencies and force constants were compared to those of the uncharged complexes, (CO)₅WP(C₆H₅)₂CH₂CH₂P(C₆H₅)₂ and (CO)₅WP(C₆H₅) …

Studies In The Preparation Of Metal Enolates Of 3,3,5,5-Tetramethylcyclohexanone And Their Reactions With Lead(Iv) And Mercury(Ii) Acetates, Donald Robert Paveska

Masters Theses

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Comparison Of Diffusion Coefficients Measured Electrochemically And Non-Electrochemically, Terry Dick Rotsch

Masters Theses

Diffusion coefficients of Co(en)₃I₃⋅H₂O, FeCl₃, and K₃Fe(CN)₆ were measured using the methods of polarography, chronopotentiometry, and diaphragm cell for the purpose of determining any relationships which may exist between these values. A major objective of the present study was to relate diffusion coefficients obtained by a simple non-electrotrochemical method to diffusion coefficients used in electrochemical techniques.

It was found that the polarographically determined diffusion coefficients were all 1.04 times larger than the chronopotentiometric values. This constant factor is probably due to viscosity differences tn the polarographic and chronopotentiometric solutions …