Equilibrium Constants and Free Energy

Know the effect of temperature on equilibrium constants, free energy, and entropy and enthalpy changes. 

In the field of radioactive waste management, the hazardous material consists, to a large extent, of actinides and fission products from nuclear reactors. Due to differences in scientific approaches and assumptions, there is a great deal of contradictory and unreliable thermodynamic data concerning aqueous speciation of these elements in the scientific literature, in the form of equilibrium constants, free energies and enthalpies. To fulfil the requirements of a proper modelling of the behaviour of the actinide and fission products in the environment, it is essential to establish a reliable thermochemical database by critically and comprehensively reviewing all available data in the literature. 

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