The separation of uranium and plutonium by TBP is the key aspect of nuclear fuel reprocessing. If the measured distribution ratio for a plutonium/TBP extraction D(Pu)= 10, what is the value of the equilibrium constant (K) for the extraction equation given that the concentrations are [HNO3] = 2M and [TBP] = 0.5M.                                                                      Pu4+ + 4NO3- + 2TBP → Pu(NO3)4TBP2

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The separation of uranium and plutonium by TBP is the key aspect of nuclear fuel reprocessing. If the measured distribution ratio for a plutonium/TBP extraction D(Pu)= 10, what is the value of the equilibrium constant (K) for the extraction equation given that the concentrations are [HNO3] = 2M and [TBP] = 0.5M.                                                                      Pu4+ + 4NO3- + 2TBP → Pu(NO3)4TBP2
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