Uranium dioxide, UO 2 , can be further oxidized to give a nonstoichiometric compound UO 2 +

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Uranium dioxide, UO2, can be further oxidized to give a nonstoichiometric compound UO2 + x, where 0 < x < 0.25. 

(a) What is the average oxidation number of uranium in a compound with composition UO2.17?

(b) If you assume that the uranium exists in either the +4 or the +5 oxidation state, what is the fraction of uranium ions in each?

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

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