Ammonium pertechnetate
Ammonium pertechnetate is a chemical compound with the formula NH4TcO4. It is the ammonium salt of pertechnetic acid. The most common form uses 99Tc.[1] The compound is readily soluble in aqueous solutions forming ammonium and pertechnetate ions.
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Ammonium pertechnetate | |
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| H4NO4Tc | |
| Molar mass | 180 g·mol−1 |
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Ammonium nitrate |
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Sodium pertechnetate Potassium pertechnetate Calcium pertechnetate |
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Perchloric acid |
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Ammonium pertechnetate
It can be synthesized by the reaction of pertechnetic acid and ammonium nitrate:
- HTcO4 + NH4NO3 → NH4TcO4 + HNO3
It thermally decomposes under inert atmosphere at 700 °C to technetium dioxide:
- NH4TcO4 → TcO2 + 2 H2O + 1/2 N2
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