Studies of gas phase reactions of uranium with selected oxidizers and fluoromethanes

A crossed molecular beam study was made of the reactions of U with inorganic oxidizers (O/sub 2/, NO, SO/sub 2/, N/sub 2/O, CO/sub 2/), water, alcohols, acetone, and halogenated methanes. Results show that U in the gas phase behaves very much like most other heavy metals, and may be called a heavy Ba or Sn atom. 8 figures. (DLC)