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The vapor pressure of plutonium dioxide (PuO2) was investigated in the range 1450° to 1775°C in air, argon, and oxygen atmospheres by a transpiration technique. There were strong indications that PuO2 can vaporize congruently or as a suboxide species, depending on the atmosphere. The δH°298 for vaporization in 1 atm of oxygen is approximately 154,000 cal per mole. The estimated standard free energy of formation (δG°f) of gaseous PuO2 is −121,000 + 10.7 T from 1227° to 1827°C.

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