Vibrational Spectrum and Thermodynamic Properties of Uranium Hexafluoride Gas

Abstract

The Raman spectra of liquid UF₆ and of UF₆ dissolved in C₇F₁₆ have been photographed. Three Raman lines are found for UF₆ at 200, 511, and 656 cm⁻¹. The infra‐red spectrum of the gas has been obtained in the region between 2 and 17μ. A vibrational assignment of all the fundamental frequencies is made on the basis of the regular octahedral model. The calculated infra‐red active overtones are in good agreement with experiment. Using 2.0A as the U–F distance from electron diffraction measurements, the entropy, heat capacity and — (F° — E₀°/T) are calculated from 100°K to 1000°K for the gas. The calculated and experimental entropies are in good agreement.