Californium(III) ion Hydrated electron

Sullivan, J.C.; Morss, L.R.; Schmidt, K.H.; Mulac, W.A.; Gordon, S.
Inorg. Chem. 22, 2338-2339 (1983)

Reaction: Cf³⁺ + e_aq^- ® Cf(II)
Solvent: H₂O

k > 3 × 10⁹(L mol^-1 s^-1), pH = 5.3

Experimental method: Pulse radiolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Limiting value

Decay kinetics in soln. contg. 5 × 10^-4 mol L^-1 Cf(ClO₄)₃ and 0.1 mol L^-1 tert-BuOH.